embroidery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/
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Etymology
From Middle French embrouderie, from embrouder + -erie. By surface analysis, embroider + -y.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.
- (countable, uncountable) The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
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(countable, uncountable) A piece of embroidered fabric.
‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! […] What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 15, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) The elaboration of an account, etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| embroideries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Assisi embroidery · embroidery hoop · gold embroidery · reembroidery · Russian embroidery
Translations (129)
sh вез (art) · nl borduren (ornamentation) · fr broderie (ornamentation) · ca brodat (ornamentation) · bg бродерия (fabric) · ru вы́шивка (fabric) · vi đồ thêu (ornamentation) · pl haft (ornamentation) · nn broderi (ornamentation) · pl haftowanie (art) · yka buldaw (ornamentation) · ga bróidnéireacht (ornamentation) · fi kirjontatyö (fabric) · kk кесте (ornamentation) · wo dawume (ornamentation) · ro broderie (art) · fi kirjailu (ornamentation) · cmn 刺繡 /刺绣 (ornamentation) · kw brosweyth (ornamentation) · lv izšūšana (art) · scn raccamu (ornamentation) · pl upiększenie (elaboration of an account with details) · hu kiszínezés (elaboration of an account with details) · mk вез (fabric) · uk гаптува́ння (art) · de Sticken (art) · es bordado (art) · et tikand (art) · eo brodado (art) · es bordado (ornamentation) · uk вишивка (ornamentation) · eo brodaĵo (ornamentation) · nl borduren (art) · fr broderie (fabric) · ru вышива́ние (art) · mk вез (ornamentation) · it ricamo (ornamentation) · fi koristeompelu (ornamentation) · gd obair-ghréise (ornamentation) · la acupictura (ornamentation) · am ጥልፍ (ornamentation) · ru вышива́ние (ornamentation) · sk vyšívanie (art) · nb broderi (fabric) · nb broderi (ornamentation) · de Stickerei (ornamentation) · ga bróidnéireacht (fabric) · el κέντημα (ornamentation) · es bordadura (ornamentation) · fi kirjonta (ornamentation) · cs vyšívání (art) · oc brodariá (ornamentation) · mn хэтрүүлэг (ornamentation) · pa ਕਢਾਈ (ornamentation) · id sulam (ornamentation) · fr enjolivement (elaboration of an account with details) · hu hímzés (ornamentation) · el κέντημα (fabric) · de Stickerei (fabric) · hu kézimunka (fabric) · nn broderi (art) · sv broderi (art) · th งานเย็บปักถักร้อย (ornamentation) · et väljaõmblus (art) · pl hafciarstwo (art) · is útsaumur (art) · da udsmykning (elaboration of an account with details) · uk вишива́ння (ornamentation) · bg бродерия (ornamentation) · uk вишивка (fabric) · fi koruommel (fabric) · de Ausschmückung (elaboration of an account with details) · fr broderie (elaboration of an account with details) · gd gréis (ornamentation) · gu કશીદો (ornamentation) · hu kézimunka (ornamentation) · cmn 刺繡品 /刺绣品 (fabric) · nl borduurwerk (fabric) · pl haft (fabric) · uk вишивання (fabric) · fi kirjonta (art) · sk výšivka (ornamentation) · fr broderie (art) · hu hímzés (fabric) · sv broderi (ornamentation) · ro broderie (ornamentation) · ang blēocræft (ornamentation) · pt bordado (ornamentation) · sh vez (art) · nb broderi (art) · yi אויסנייעכץ (ornamentation) · izh mišura (ornamentation) · ms tekat (ornamentation) · uk вишива́ння (art) · mk везење (ornamentation) · nrf brod'die (ornamentation) · sl vezenina (art) · ja 刺繍 (ornamentation) · ru вы́шивка (art) · hu hímzés (art) · am ጥልፍ (art) · it ricamo (art) · nrf brod'die (fabric) · de Sticken (ornamentation) · ja エンブロイダリー (ornamentation) · is ísaumur (art) · fi koruompelu (ornamentation) · pt bordado (fabric) · br broderezh (ornamentation) · cs výšivka (ornamentation) · gd obair-ghréise (fabric) · hi चिक काढना (ornamentation) · kmr nexş (ornamentation) · ko 자수 (ornamentation) · gd gréis (fabric) · da broderi (ornamentation) · id bordir (ornamentation) · uk ви́шивка (art) · da broderi (art) · cy brodwaith (ornamentation) · et tikandus (art) · ru вышива́ние (fabric) · ota نقش (ornamentation) · tr nakış (ornamentation) · ar تَطْرِيز (ornamentation) · tl burdá (ornamentation) · nn broderi (fabric) · co frisgiuleghji (ornamentation) · fi värittäminen (elaboration of an account with details)