needledom

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

needle +‎ -dom

Noun[edit]

needledom (uncountable)

  1. The world of sewing.
    • 1870, “The Woman of Business”, in The Fortnightly, volume 13, page 244:
      The Rowley girls, who had hard work to get the colours ready, found invaluable assistants in Mary and Prim, than whom there were not in all needledom experter embroiderers.
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