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embroidery
[ em-broi-duh-ree, -dree ]
noun
- the art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle.
- embroidered work or ornamentation.
- elaboration or embellishment, as in telling a story.
embroidery
/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ²ú°ùɔɪ»åÉ™°ùɪ /
noun
- decorative needlework done usually on loosely woven cloth or canvas, often being a picture or pattern
- elaboration or exaggeration, esp in writing or reporting; embellishment
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Origin of embroidery1
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Example Sentences
Then, there are rare Indo-Portuguese embroideries and some Haji Rumals - embroidered religious cloth once exported to Indonesia and parts of the Arab world as a headdress for men.
On the walls, weavings in saturated colors and textures were interspersed with mixed-media pieces incorporating intricate embroidery, photographs and dried flowers.
At the holiday craft fair at Plant Material, local artists shared handmade ceramics, knives, jewelry, hot sauce, embroidery and tie-dyed textiles.
In practice, this has included cars with holographic paint, containing one-off artworks, or featuring intricate hand-stitched embroidery.
As for Usyk, the Crimea-born champion - wearing a striking maroon outfit with embroidery - was serenaded to the top table by a Ukrainian singer and a choir consisting of a dozen suited men.
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