Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or art of embroidering.
- noun Ornamentation of fabric with needlework.
- noun A piece of embroidered fabric.
- noun Embellishment with fanciful details.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of working with the needle raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc.
- noun A design produced or worked according to this art.
- noun Variegated or diversified ornamentation, especially by the contrasts of figures and colors; ornamental decoration.
- noun In heraldry, a hill or mount with several copings or rises and falls.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.
- noun Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
ornamentation offabric usingneedlework . - noun A piece of
embroidered fabric. - noun The
elaboration of anaccount etc. withdetails , especially whenfictitious .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun decorative needlework
- noun elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
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Examples
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They use the term 'embroidery' to refer to the act of FGM/C female genital mutilation/cutting.
Evening Standard - Home Liz Hoggard 2011
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When I read that the word embroidery can be used to refer to the act it was a eureka moment, a creative campaign waiting to happen.
Evening Standard - Home Liz Hoggard 2011
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Please show some of the lovely detail on the coat - the embroidery is gorgeous.
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If you will visit antique stores, you will see that a lot of this crochet and embroidery is now surfacing from estate sales.
Archive 2008-09-01 2008
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If you will visit antique stores, you will see that a lot of this crochet and embroidery is now surfacing from estate sales.
Staying Home is Not a Waste of Time if You Don't Waste It 2008
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Its leader, Iduna Laube, having the absolute support of the association, soon established a school for sewing linen and a commercial school with courses in embroidery, lace-making, dressmaking, and housekeeping.
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Well Helen has a knack for mixing up video game nerdiness with craftiness, and voila: the Prince from Katamari Damacy in embroidery!
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The gold embroidery is not to be surpassed anywhere; the tailors 'shops are a blaze of gorgeous colour and design.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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Ann Smith of the Presentation Convent at Youghal found an old piece of lace and mastered its art herself, and then set to work to teach it to the poor girls around, who were striving to earn a subsistence on a sort of muslin embroidery long out of date, and at which a moderately good worker could earn a penny per ten hours.
Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 1894
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A wall-hanging about 19 2/3 feet square, executed in gobelin embroidery, is unique and beautiful.
Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 1894
ruzuzu commented on the word embroidery
"4. In heraldry, a hill or mount with several copings or rises and falls." --CD&C
October 5, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word embroidery
Awesome!
October 5, 2011