needlewoman
noun
nee·dle·wom·an
ˈnē-dᵊl-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who does needlework
especially
: seamstress
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One hundred and fifty years later, young Isobel, a gifted needlewoman, dreams of her own escape from the limited options open to women; her greatest desire is to own a dressmaking shop.
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Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
Set in the 1930s, Chevalier’s new novel follows a woman whose fiancé died in World War I and who finds a sense of community among the guild of needlewomen embroidering kneelers for the pews at one of Britain’s great cathedrals.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2019
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Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
Set in the 1930s, Chevalier’s new novel follows a woman whose fiancé died in World War I and who finds a sense of community among the guild of needlewomen embroidering kneelers for the pews at one of Britain’s great cathedrals.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2019
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“Needlewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needlewoman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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