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embroidery definition

em·broi·dery (em bro̵i′dər ē, im-)

noun pl. embroideries -·der·ies

  1. the art or work of ornamenting fabric with needlework; embroidering
  2. embroidered work or fabric; ornamental needlework
  3. embellishment, as of an account
  4. something superficial or unnecessary but attractive or desirable

Etymology: ME embrouderie: see embroider & -ery

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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