needleworkedadj.
/ˈniːdlwəːkt/, U.S. /ˈnid(ə)lˌwərkt/ Ornamented with needlework.
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1763 Pennsylvania Gaz. 3 Nov. 4/1 Lost, a Pair of new green Silk Needle-worked Garters, with Ribbons of the same Colour sewed to them.
1784 J. Beekman Let. 3 Nov. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) III. 1116 2 dozen Book Muslin Handkerchiefs Bordered 7/8 wide. 4 pieces yard wide book muslin. 2 dozen Needle worked different prices.
1836 W. Dunlap Thirty Years Ago I. xviii. 159 The little shop she had..in part supplied with needle-worked articles for sale by her own industry and ingenuity, had dwindled away.
1855 C. Dickens & S. Sidney Buckler Squires in Househ. Words 22 Sept. 171/2 Of rich oak carvings and quaint needleworked tapestry there was none.
1908 T. Hardy Dynasts: Pt. 3rd iv. vii. 169 The furniture is upholstered in white silk with needle-worked flowers.
1984 P. Cuffley Chandeliers & Billy Tea 97 Ladies..turned out..beautiful lace, dozens of doilies, and scores of eccentric needleworked knick-knacks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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