embroidery — the art or craft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the art or craft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/
Korean meaning: 바느질로 천이나 다른 재료에 장식하는 예술이나 기법; 자수
Korean pronunciation: 임**브로**이더리
Example Sentences
- She learned embroidery from YouTube tutorials and now her jeans look like they belong in a museum.
- The wedding dress featured intricate gold embroidery that took six months to complete.
- His fishing story was such an embroidery of the truth that the fish grew bigger with each telling.
embroidery
NOUN//ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri//
the art or craft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn
A woman creates beautiful embroidery with colorful threads on white fabric
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Origin
From Old French 'embroider' meaning 'to embroider,' combining the prefix 'em-' (to put into) with 'broider' (to braid or weave), which derives from Germanic roots related to braiding and weaving.
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“She learned embroidery from YouTube tutorials and now her jeans look like they belong in a museum.”
“The wedding dress featured intricate gold embroidery that took six months to complete.”
“His fishing story was such an embroidery of the truth that the fish grew bigger with each telling.”
“Traditional Chinese embroidery is considered one of the finest needlework arts in the world.”
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