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embroidery (n.)

late 14c., embrouderie "art of embroidering;" see embroider + -y (4). Meaning "embroidered work" is from 1560s.

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Definitions of embroidery from WordNet

embroidery (n.)
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail;
Synonyms: embellishment
embroidery (n.)
decorative needlework;
Synonyms: fancywork
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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