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 Definitions of embroidery  [ɛmˈbrɔɪ də ri, -dri]  

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Definition of 'embroidery' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) embroidery
the art or process of working ornamental designs upon cloth or other material with a needle and thread.

2.  embroidery
embroidered work.

3.  embroidery
an article containing embroidery.

4.  embroidery
elaboration, as in telling a story.

Etymology:  (1350–1400)

Definition of 'embroidery' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) embellishment, embroidery
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
"the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"

2. (noun) embroidery, fancywork
decorative needlework


Definition of 'embroidery' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) embroidery
needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering

2. (noun) embroidery
diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration


Translation of 'embroidery' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: to decorate with designs in needlework
The child embroidered her name on her handkerchief; an embroidered tablecloth.; Embroidery is one of her hobbies; What a beautiful piece of embroidery!

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: borduurwerk Arabic flag Arabic: تَطْريز، تَوْشِيَه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: бродерия
Brazilian flag Brazilian: bordado Czech flag Czech: vyšívání; výšivka German flag German: die Stickerei
Danish flag Danish: broderi Greek flag Greek: κέντημα Spanish flag Spanish: bordado
Estonian flag Estonian: tikand Farsi flag Farsi: سوزن دوزی؛ گلدوزی Finnish flag Finnish: kirjailu
French flag French: broderie Hebrew flag Hebrew: רִקמָה Hindi flag Hindi: कशीदाकारी
Croatian flag Croatian: vezenje, vez Hungarian flag Hungarian: hímzés Indonesian flag Indonesian: bordiran
Icelandic flag Icelandic: útsaumur Italian flag Italian: ricamo Japanese flag Japanese: 刺しゅう
Korean flag Korean: 자수 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: siuvinėjimas Latvian flag Latvian: izšūšana; izšuvums
Malay flag Malay: sulaman Dutch flag Dutch: borduurwerk Norwegian flag Norwegian: brodering, broderi
Polish flag Polish: haft Persian flag Persian: سوزن دوزی؛ گلدوزی Pashto flag Pashto: سكې، خامك دوزى، ګل دوزى
Portuguese flag Portuguese: bordado Romanian flag Romanian: broderie Russian flag Russian: вышивание; вышивка
Slovak flag Slovak: vyšívanie; výšivka Slovenian flag Slovenian: vezenje Serbian flag Serbian: vez
Swedish flag Swedish: broderi Thai flag Thai: การเย็บปักถักร้อย Turkish flag Turkish: nakış, elişi
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 刺繡 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: вишивання; вишивка Urdu flag Urdu: کڑھائی
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: sự thêu thùa; vải thêu Chinese flag Chinese: 绣花,绣花制品

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