Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any one of various large needles or implements of like character used in ornamental needlework and similar processes.
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Examples
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There was once a Darning-needle who thought herself so fine that she believed she was an embroidery-needle.
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There was once a Darning-needle who thought herself so fine that she believed she was an embroidery-needle.
The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang 1900
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THERE was once a Darning-needle who thought herself so fine that she believed she was an embroidery-needle.
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You, yourself, were born needle in hand -- the embroidery-needle. "
The Flower of the Chapdelaines George Washington Cable 1884
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