’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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