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embroidery

[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree]

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noun, plural -der·ies.

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.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English embrouderie needlework on cloth < Middle French embroud(er) + Middle English -erie -ery; oi from embroider

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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There is never anything that is more lastingly popular or prettier for table decoration than embroidery.

Paper tape also found a use in weaving and embroidery.

Damascene embroidery is some of the finest in the world.

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There is never anything that is more lastingly popular or prettier for table decoration than embroidery.

Paper tape also found a use in weaving and embroidery.

Damascene embroidery is some of the finest in the world.

Use a pushpin, embroidery needle, or metal skewer to prick your design onto the pumpkin.

Editing embroidery patterns is straightforward and intuitive.

Chenille embroidery decorates gauntlets and cashmere stoles, some with black fox or mink borders.

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Foliage design printed at chest with embroidery detail for added style.

It was a white floor length gown with gold sequin embroidery and a backless cowl.

Lustra painting in combination with embroidery is an adaption of the principles of etching embroidery which is now being revived.

Remove one back pocket from the jeans and decorate with embroidery or an iron-on patch.

Come here to buy beautiful cotton or linen pieces with subtle or quirky embroidery.

Embroidery thread, fabric for art, and couture gowns are still hand-colored with cochineal.

New embroidery can be purchased to give fresh life to an old sweater.

The threads can then be dyed, making them ready to be woven or used in embroidery.

Rucci to create embroidery designs, including the lovely shredded tulle.

Depending on your age, beading or embroidery could be a plus.

If a piece has a lot of embroidery or lace, there is often soiling between the threads in a motif.

The bodice includes some embroidery with glow-in-the-dark yarns that light up when bright artificial light is shined on them.

Red cotton embroidery is particularly pretty when combined with the golden shade of ecru cretonne.

Lately the safety pin has become a new form of embroidery.

Spangles, embroidery and patchwork effects intermingle in these styles, each different from the other.

Snakes, cats, mice and fish are also represented in jewelry and embroidery.

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embroidery (ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪ)

—n , pl -deries
1.	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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embroidery

late 14c.; see embroider.

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