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Definition of Needlewomen
1. needlewoman [n] - See also: needlewoman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Needlewomen
Literary usage of Needlewomen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Palmer's Index to "The Times" Newspaper (1870)
"... 25 м 9 « Barlee (Ellen), Appeal for the needlewomen'; Barwell and Son on Public
Feeling in Fran«, (Petor) on Cholera in Russia, 4 о 9/ 2» 10« Bashforth, ..."
2. The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects Throughout the by William W. Sanger (1859)
"needlewomen.—Ages of Prostitutes.—Average Life.—Condition of Women in London.—Charitable
Institutions.—Mrs. Fry's benevolent Labors. ..."
3. New York in Slices by George G. Foster (1849)
"Slice III—THE needlewomen*' THE public are. already in possession of abundance
of statistics on the subject of female labor. Our object at present is to ..."
4. The Modern Parisienne by Octave Uzanne (1912)
"... Florists : needlewomen : Dressmakers : Errand-girls: Milliners THE question
of women's work and wages, in Paris and in all the large centres of France, ..."
5. Three Visits to America by Emily Faithfull (1884)
"... factories—Ladies on school boards and as poor-law guardians—The condition of
the needlewomen in New York—The late Leonard Montefiore—Hamilton and Co. ..."
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