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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc..
Rosie learned to sew too and became a good needlewoman, often sitting up with her mother into the night hours.
Use needlewoman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Needlewoman means A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc..
Common synonyms include seamstress, modiste, dressmaker, sempstress.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Rosie learned to sew too and became a good needlewoman, often sitting up with her mother into the night hours.
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