NEEDLEPOINT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does needlepoint mean? 

• NEEDLEPOINT (noun)
  The noun NEEDLEPOINT has 2 senses:

1. lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern

2. embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry

  Familiarity information: NEEDLEPOINT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEEDLEPOINT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

needlepoint; point lace

Hypernyms ("needlepoint" is a kind of...):

lace (a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

needlepoint; needlepoint embroidery

Hypernyms ("needlepoint" is a kind of...):

embroidery; fancywork (decorative needlework)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "needlepoint"):

gros point (needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches)

petit point (needlepoint done with small stitches)