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Embroidery

//ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ornamentation of fabric using needlework. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    decorative needlework wordnet
  3. 3
    A piece of embroidered fabric. countable, uncountable

    "‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! […] What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’"

  4. 4
    elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail wordnet
  5. 5
    The elaboration of an account, etc. with details, especially when fictitious. countable, figuratively, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French embrouderie, from embrouder + -erie. By surface analysis, embroider + -y.

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