embroidery

em·broi·der·y

 (ĕm-broi′də-rē)

n. pl. em·broi·der·ies

1. The act or art of embroidering.

2. Ornamentation of fabric with needlework: a pillow decorated with embroidery.

3. A piece of embroidered fabric.

4. Embellishment with fanciful details.

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embroidery

(ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ)

n, pl -deries

1. (Knitting & Sewing) decorative needlework done usually on loosely woven cloth or canvas, often being a picture or pattern

2. elaboration or exaggeration, esp in writing or reporting; embellishment

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em•broi•der•y

(ɛmˈbrɔɪ də ri, -dri)

n., pl. -der•ies.

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

2.

a. embroidered work.

b. an article containing embroidery.

3. elaboration, as in telling a story.

[1350–1400]

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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.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	embroidery - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings" embellishment elaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information
	2.	embroidery - decorative needlework fancywork 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 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

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embroidery

noun sewing, tapestry, needlework, needlepoint, needlecraft The shirt had embroidery over the pockets.

Embroidery stitches

Arrowhead stitch, Back stitch, Barb stitch, Basque stitch, Beaded stitch, Berlin stitch, Berwick stitch, Blanket stitch, Briar stitch, Bullion stitch, Buttonhole Bar, Buttonhole Wheel, Buttonhole, Casalguidi, Cast on stitch, Catch stitch, Caterpillar stitch, Chain stitch, Chevron stitch, Chinese stitch, Closed Buttonhole, Closed Feather stitch, Coil stitch, Convent stitch, Coral stitch, Cretan stitch, Crewel stitch, Cross stitch, Crossed Buttonhole, Crossed corners, Crow's-foot, Daisy stitch, Damask stitch, Double Cross, Eyelet stitch, Feather stitch, Feathered Chain, Fern stitch, Fly stitch, French Knot, German Knot stitch, Ghiordes Knot, Greek stitch, Herringbone, Kloster stitch, Ladder stitch, Lazy Daisy stitch, Montenegrin, Open Chain stitch, Outline stitch, Pekinese, Plaited stitch, Porto Rico rose, Portuguese stitch, Post stitch, Quilt Knot stitch, Renaissance, Ribbed Wheel, Rice stitch, Roman Chain stitch, Running stitch, Russian Cross stitch, Russian stitch, Sampler stitch, Satin stitch, Scottish stitch, Scroll stitch, Sham Hem stitch, Split stitch, Stem stitch, Threaded Arrowhead, Threaded Fly stitch, Threaded Running, Twisted Chain, Twisted Lattice Band, Wheatear, Whipped Back, Whipped Chain, Whipped Fly, Whipped Running, Whipped Stem, Woven Spider's Wheel, Zigzag Chain

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Translations

تَطْرِيزتَطْريز، تَوْشِيَه

výšivka

broderi

StickereiSticken

κέντημα

bordado

koruommelkoruompeluvärittäminenkirjontakirjontatyö

broderie

चिक काढना

vez

hímzéskézimunkakiszínezés

útsaumur

ricamo

刺繍

자수

borduurwerk

broderibrodering

haft

bordado

вышивка

vyšívanie

vezenje

broderi

การเย็บปักถักร้อย

nakışelişi

đồ thêu

刺绣品绣花绣花制品

embroidery

[ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ]

A. N → bordado m
I do embroidery in the afternoon → bordo por las tardes

B. CPD embroidery frame N → bastidor m, tambor m de bordar
embroidery silk N → hilo m de bordar
embroidery thread N = embroidery silk

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embroidery

[ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri] n

(= activity) → broderie f
I do embroidery → Je fais de la broderie.

(= cloth, piece of embroidery) → broderie f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

embroidery

n

→ Stickerei f

(fig) → Ausschmückungen pl

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embroidery

:

embroidery frame

n → Stickrahmen m

embroidery thread

n → Stickgarn nt

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embroidery

[ɪmˈbrɔɪd/ərɪ] n → ricamo
embroidery thread → filo da ricamo

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embroider

(imˈbroidə) verb

to decorate with designs in needlework. The child embroidered her name on her handkerchief; an embroidered tablecloth. borduur يُطَرِّز، يُوَشّي бродирам bordar vyšít sticken brodere κεντώbordar tikkima گلدوزی کردن؛ سوزن دوزی کردن kirjailla broder לִרקוֹם बेलबूटे काढ़ना vesti (ki)hímez membordir sauma út ricamare 刺しゅうする 수를 놓다 siuvinėti izšūt menyulam bordurenbrodere haftować خامك دوزى يا ګل دوزى كول، سكې كول bordar a broda вышивать vyšiť vesti izvesti brodera เย็บปักถักร้อย nakış işlemek 繡上刺繡 вишивати کپڑے پر آرائشی کڑھائی کرنا thêu 刺绣，（在织物上）绣花

emˈbroidery noun

Embroidery is one of her hobbies; What a beautiful piece of embroidery! borduurwerk تَطْريز، تَوْشِيَه бродерия bordado vyšívání; výšivka die Stickerei broderi κέντημαbordado tikand سوزن دوزی؛ گلدوزی kirjailu broderieרקמה कशीदाकारी vezenje, vez hímzés bordiran útsaumur ricamo 刺しゅう 자수 siuvinėjimas izšūšana; izšuvums sulaman borduurwerkbrodering, broderihaft سكې، خامك دوزى، ګل دوزى bordado broderie вышивание; вышивка vyšívanie; výšivka vezenje vez broderi การเย็บปักถักร้อย nakış, elişi 刺繡 вишивання; вишивка کڑھائی sự thêu thùa; vải thêu 绣花，绣花制品

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embroidery

→ تَطْرِيز výšivka broderi Stickerei κέντημα bordado koruommel broderie vez ricamo 刺繍 자수 borduurwerk broderi haft bordado вышивка broderi การเย็บปักถักร้อย nakış đồ thêu 刺绣品

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