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embroidery - 3 dictionary results

em⋅broi⋅der⋅y

[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree]
–noun, plural -der⋅ies.
1. 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.
2. embroidered work or ornamentation.
3. elaboration or embellishment, as in telling a story.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME embrouderie needlework on cloth < MF embroud(er) + ME -erie -ery; oi from embroider
em·broi·der·y   (ěm-broi'də-rē)   
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

Em*broid"er*y\, n.; pl. Embroideries. 1. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.

2. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration.

Fields in spring's embroidery are dressed. --Addison.

A mere rhetorical embroidery of phrases. --J. A. Symonds.
Language Translation for : embroidery
Spanish: bordado,
German: die Stickerei,
Japanese: 刺しゅう
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