单词 | needlepointer |
释义 | needlepointern.2 Originally and chiefly North American. A person who is skilled at or practises needlepoint (needlepoint n. 4). ΚΠ 1925 Internat. Studio 81 413/1 The grandchildren of the most assiduous of contemporary needlepointers—if there is such a word—will find their once lovely heirlooms most excellent shoe rags—and nothing more. 1942 M. S. De Iturralde Needlepoint i. 16 If the needlepointer were unlimited in the length and direction of her stitch, fine shading..would be..quickly achieved. 1968 Art in Amer. May 29 Needlepointers who have taken designs from contemporary paintings. 1978 N.Y. Mag. 3 Apr. 97/1 This showroom is having a clear-away.., closing out gift items and supplies for needlepointers. 1995 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 22 Aug. c4 The..cardigan..shown here is easy enough for new needlepointers to start on. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.21925 |
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