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embroidery

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em·broi·der·y  (m-broid-r)
n. pl. em·broi·der·ies
1. The act or art of embroidering.
2. Ornamentation of fabric with needlework.
3. A piece of embroidered fabric.
4. Embellishment with fanciful details.

embroidery
Noun
1. decorative needlework, usually on cloth or canvas
2. the act of adding imaginary details to a story

Embroidery a diversity or exaggeration.
Examples: an embroidery of courtesy, 1858; of poetic dreams, 1781; of fame, 1648; of wild flowers, 1820; of humour, 1848; of lies.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.embroideryembroidery - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
elaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information
2.embroidery - decorative needlework
candlewick - loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
crewelwork - embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
cross-stitch - embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
cutwork - embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away
drawnwork - ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns
faggoting, fagoting - embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches
hemstitch - embroidery similar to drawnwork
needlepoint embroidery, needlepoint - embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
sampler - a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
smocking - embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
Translations
embroidery [ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ] nbordado
embroidery [ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ] embroider nbroderie f
embroidery [ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ] embroider nStickerei f;
(activity) → Sticken nt
embroidery [ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ] nricamo


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She tossed the embroidery away from her on the sofa.
Clad in blue silk and bright embroidery At the first call of Spring the fair young bride, On whom as yet Sorrow has laid no scar, Climbs the Kingfisher's Tower.
The other woman's magazines she had aceess to in the free reading room, and more than one pattern of lace and embroidery she copied by means of tracing paper.
 
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