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Embroidery

Noun CEFR B2
ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi

Definitions

  1. The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A piece of embroidered fabric.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The elaboration of an account, etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

32 more languages
العربيةالتطريزتطريزطرازوشي
Bosanskivezвез
Catalàbrodat
Češtinavýšivka
Danskbroderi
Ελληνικάκέντημα
Suomikirjailukirjomuskirjontakirjontatyökoristeompelukoruommelkoruompeluompelusvärittäminen
Gaeilgebróidnéireacht
Gàidhliggreis
Galegoranda
ગુજરાતીકશીદો
हिन्दीकढ़ाई
Hrvatskivezвез
Magyarhímzés
Bahasa Indonesiabordirrekamtekat
Italianoricamo
日本語エンブロイダリーフランス刺繍刺繍黹
Қазақ тілікесте
한국어자수
Te Reo Māoritāniko
Македонскивезвезење
Nederlandsbordurenborduurwerk
ਪੰਜਾਬੀਕਢਾਈ
Polskidzierganiehaftwyszywanka
Portuguêsbordado
Românăbroderie
Русскийвышива́ниевышивка
Српскиvezвез
Svenskabroderi
Tagalogburda
Türkçenakıs
Українськавишиванняви́шивка

Examples

“‘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?’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

embroidery hoop Embroil Embroiled embroiler Embroiling embroilment

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