Needlework
Pronunciation : Nee"dle*work`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.
2. The combination of timber and plaster making the outside framework of some houses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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