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embroidery
noun (SEWING) /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dər.i/
/-dɚ-/ Definition
› [C or U] patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth: Let me show you Pat's embroideries. It was a beautiful piece of embroidery.Knitting and sewing › [U] the activity of decorating a piece of cloth with stitches sewn onto it: I'm not very good at embroidery.Knitting and sewing
(Definition of embroidery noun (SEWING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appliqué noun
- baste verb (SEW)
- bind verb
- bobbin noun
- bodkin noun
- cable stitch noun
- hem verb
- knit verb (MAKE CLOTHES)
- knitter noun
- knitting noun
- knitwear noun
- rib noun (PATTERN)
- sew sth up phrasal verb (REPAIR)
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