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embroidery
Embroidery is defined as the art of decorating fabrics using a needle and thread, or cloth that has been embroidered.
(noun)- When you sew your initials into a pillowcase in order to decorate it and make it prettier, this is an example of embroidery.
- A needlepoint picture of a house is an example of embroidery.
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See embroidery in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. embroideries
- the art or work of ornamenting fabric with needlework; embroidering
- embroidered work or fabric; ornamental needlework
- embellishment, as of an account
- something superficial or unnecessary but attractive or desirable
Origin: ME embrouderie: see embroider & -ery
See embroidery in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. em·broi·der·ies
- The act or art of embroidering.
- Ornamentation of fabric with needlework.
- A piece of embroidered fabric.
- Embellishment with fanciful details.
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