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embroidery

[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree]

noun

plural

embroideries 
  1. the 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.

  2. embroidered work or ornamentation.

  3. elaboration or embellishment, as in telling a story.



embroidery

/ ɪˈɔɪəɪ /

noun

  1. decorative needlework done usually on loosely woven cloth or canvas, often being a picture or pattern

  2. elaboration or exaggeration, esp in writing or reporting; embellishment

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of embroidery1

1350–1400; Middle English embrouderie needlework on cloth < Middle French embroud ( er ) + Middle English -erie -ery; oi from embroider
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There’s tennis skirts paired with chunky cable-knit sweaters and white sneakers and tote bags with collegiate embroidery.

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She wore a tailored cream and white look that featured ornate embroidery and a dramatic long-sleeve coat.

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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.

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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.

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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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