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