Embroidery Meaning
/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
nounThe art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.
Sentence Examples
Take a look at this beautiful embroidery made with great effort.
This is an authentic Suzhou embroidery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The intricate ____ on her shawl took several months to complete.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My grandmother spends her afternoons doing colorful ____ on silk cloth.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French embrouderie, from embrouder + -erie. By surface analysis, embroider + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"‘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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The intricate ____ on her shawl took several months to complete.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My grandmother spends her afternoons doing colorful ____ on silk cloth.