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embroidery
[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree]
noun
plural
embroideriesthe art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle.
embroidered work or ornamentation.
elaboration or embellishment, as in telling a story.
embroidery
/ ɪˈɔɪəɪ /
noun
decorative needlework done usually on loosely woven cloth or canvas, often being a picture or pattern
elaboration or exaggeration, esp in writing or reporting; embellishment
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embroidery1
Example Sentences
There’s tennis skirts paired with chunky cable-knit sweaters and white sneakers and tote bags with collegiate embroidery.
She wore a tailored cream and white look that featured ornate embroidery and a dramatic long-sleeve coat.
Growing up in upstate New York, they were kept busy at home by their mother, Ruth, with a variety of activities that included crocheting, knitting, doing embroidery, building walls, planting trees and even beekeeping.
Then, there are rare Indo-Portuguese embroideries and some Haji Rumals - embroidered religious cloth once exported to Indonesia and parts of the Arab world as a headdress for men.
On the walls, weavings in saturated colors and textures were interspersed with mixed-media pieces incorporating intricate embroidery, photographs and dried flowers.
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