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needlepoint vs petit point

petit point vs needlepoint

needlepoint and petit point both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
needlepoint Yes No No No
petit point Yes No No No
As nouns, petit point is a hyponym of needlepoint; that is, petit point is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than needlepoint:
  • needlepoint: embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
  • petit point: needlepoint done with small stitches
Other hyponyms of needlepoint include gros point.
needlepoint (noun) petit point (noun)
embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry needlepoint done with small stitches
lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
Difference between needlepoint and petit point

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