Embroidery

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act or art of embroidering.
  • n. Ornamentation of fabric with needlework.
  • n. A piece of embroidered fabric.
  • n. Embellishment with fanciful details.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
  • n. A piece of embroidered fabric.
  • n. The elaboration of an account etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering.
  • n. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 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.
  • n. A design produced or worked according to this art.
  • n. Variegated or diversified ornamentation, especially by the contrasts of figures and colors; ornamental decoration.
  • n. In heraldry, a hill or mount with several copings or rises and falls.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. decorative needlework
  • n. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
  • Hypernym
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    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ornamentation    works    orphrey    orfray    sampler    spatterwork    needlework    insertion    orris    phulkari   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lace    tapestry    scarf    ribbon    brocade    drapery    ornament    mosaic    jewelry    pottery