needlework

noun
/ˈniː.dəl.wɜːk/UK/ˈniː.dəl.wɚk/US

Etymology

From needle + -work.

  1. derived from *(s)neh₁- — “to spin, twist
  2. inherited from *nēþlō
  3. inherited from *nāþlu
  4. inherited from nǣdl
  5. inherited from nedle
  6. suffixed as needlework — “needle + work

Definitions

  1. The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or needlepoint.

  2. The product of such art or process.

  3. The occupation or employment of a person skilled in embroidery, needlepoint, etc.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at needlework. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at needlework. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at needlework

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA