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Embroidery - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread, creating intricate designs, patterns, or pictures. It is often used for embellishing clothing, linens, and accessories.

embroidery

/ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/ /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/

Definition:

Decorative needlework involving stitching designs onto fabric.

Synonyms:

needlework, stitching, embellishment, ornamentation

Part of Speech:

noun

Antonyms:

plainness, simplicity

Common Collocations:

delicate embroidery, intricate embroidery, traditional embroidery, hand embroidery, silk embroidery

Derivatives:

embroider, embroiderer, embroidered

Usage Tips:

Use "embroidery" to refer to decorative stitching on fabric or metaphorically for elaborate details in stories.

Common Phrases:

embroider the truth, a stitch in time saves nine (metaphorical use), rich embroidery of words

Etymology:

From Old French "embrouder," meaning to adorn with needlework; influenced by "broder," to stitch.

Examples:

  • 1. She admired the intricate embroidery on the wedding dress.
  • 2. The pillowcase featured colorful floral embroidery along the edges.
  • 3. Her grandmother taught her the art of embroidery as a child.
  • 4. The story was an embroidery of facts and imagination.

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