N

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’n (than)
’n’ (and)
nailhead
nail set
naïveté
napa cabbage
Native American (not American Indian)
neckband
neckline
neck roll
needle-art (adj)
needle arts (n)
needle board
needle craft
needle felting
needle-nose pliers
needlepoint
needle punch (“needlepunch” is no longer a trademark)
needles: betweens, doll, embroidery, felting, knitting, quilting, sharps, tapestry
needle-turn (adj)
neoclassic
nerve-racking
Net (Internet)
neti pot
newel (newel post is redundant)
newfangled
niçoise
nightlife
night-light (n)
nightstand
night table
nighttime
nine-patch (n, adj)
Nine-Patch block (see Blocks)
nirvana (generic)
nondairy
nonmetal (adj, element)
nonmetallic (adj)
nonstick cooking spray (in recipe method copy: Lightly coat the pan with nonstick cooking spray)
nonwoven
Nor’easter
Northern California
note card
notepad
notepaper
nouveau riche

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O

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objet(s) d’art
ocean-front (adj)
ocher
off-center (adj, adv)
off-season (n, adj)
oh-so-easy (adj)
oh, so easy
oil-base (adj)
OK
Oktoberfest
old-fashioned
old-time
old-timer
Old West
old-world (adj)
Old World (n)
ombré
omega-3
one-of-a-kind (all uses)
1-2-3 (easy as 1-2-3)
on grain (not straight on grain)
online
on-site (adj, adv)
oohs and aahs
oolong tea
open-face (adj)
operable window
organza
Oriental (Asian is preferred term, except with “Oriental rug”)
Oriental rug
orzo (see Pasta List)
osnaburg (coarse cotton)
out box
outline-quilt (v)
outline stitch
outline-stitch (v)
oven-going
ovenproof
overblouse
overbrown (v)
overcast (n, v)
overcaster (serger)
overcasting (n)
overcast stitch (n) (whipstitch)
overchill (v)
overcoat
overhang
overhead
overlock (v)
overplant
oversize
overstitch (n, v)
overstuff(ed)
overwater (v, adj, adv)
overwatering (n)
overwinter

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U

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Uba Tuba (Norwegian granite)
uh-huh
UL-listed (adj)
Ultrasuede (trademarked; use “imitation suede”)
underarm
underbed
undercabinet
undercounter
undereye (adj; added 5.5.14)
underlayer
underline (v)
underlining
undermount sink
undershirt
underside
undersink
underskirt
underslip
underused
under way (adv)
underway (adj)
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
United States (n)
until (not “till” in recipe copy)
unpin
upbeat
up-country (n, adv, v)
upcycle
uplight
upside down (adv)
upside-down (adj)
upside-down cake
up-to-date (always hyphenated)
U.S. (adj)
U.S.A.
usable
user-friendly
U shape (noun)
U-shape (adj)
U.S. RDA

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V

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Valenciennes lace (bobbin)
valentine
Valentine’s Day
vaulted ceiling
Velcro (trademarked; use “hook-and-loop tape”)
vellum
venetian blind
Venetian glass
Venise lace
veranda
verde antique
vermicelli
verosol
versus (abbreviate only in heds; spell out in body copy)
vice versa
vichyssoise
Victorian
Victorian Era
videodisc
videotape
vinaigrette
vis-à-vis
vitreous-china (adj)
V-neck (n, adj)
VOC (don’t need to spell out)
voilà
vs. (abbreviate only in heds; spell out in body copy)

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