embroidery
noun
em·broi·dery
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plural embroideries
Definition of embroidery
1a
: the art or process of forming decorative designs with hand or machine needlework
b
: a design or decoration formed by or as if by embroidery
c
: an object decorated with embroidery
2
: elaboration by use of decorative and often fictitious detail
3
: something pleasing or desirable but unimportant
considered the humanities mere educational embroidery
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Examples of embroidery in a Sentence
She learned embroidery from her grandmother.
His stories about his travels include a good deal of embroidery.
Recent Examples on the Web
Along with its five meter train, the dress took over 300 hours of hand embroidery to create. — Schanel Bakkouche, Vogue, "Inside the Latest Royal Wedding: Grace Kelly’s Grandson Louis Ducruet Married Marie Chevallier in Monaco," 30 July 2019 And her veil required 48 hours of embroidery as the thread was hand-cut between each flower and the hem was hand-cut to create a natural and irregular finishing to match the sleeves. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Sophie Turner's One-of-a-Kind Louis Vuitton Wedding Dress Took More Than 350 Hours to Make," 5 July 2019 Meanwhile, the elegant princess-like veil worn by the Game of Thrones star took no less than 48 hours of embroidery all by itself thanks to the luxe creative process behind it. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "The Details in Sophie Turner's Louis Vuitton Wedding Dress Are Staggering," 5 July 2019 As far as details go, Turner wore a stunning Louis Vuitton dress, which boasted long sleeves, a plunging neckline, and beautiful embroidery. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Just Shared Their First Wedding Photos," 5 July 2019 They were designed instead by a neural network, which crunched doodle data from millions of people and spit out the original art that makes up the embroidery. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "AI's Latest Job? Designing Cool T-Shirts," 11 July 2019 The shop’s signature porcelain collection includes Kebaya Bleu, plates awash in a cobalt-blue-and-white botanic motif patterned after the embroidery on kebaya, traditional blouses worn by Peranakan women. — Robyn Eckhardt, WSJ, "Two Strategic Days in Singapore: Where to Splurge, Where to Save," 4 Jan. 2019 Pieces highlighting colorful stones are meant to evoke thoughts of the beading and embroidery house founded by Pavlovich’s sister, Marie, who indeed provided handwork for Chanel’s designs. — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Latest Red Carpet-Ready Looks From Paris High-Jewelry Collections," 8 July 2019 The machinery that powers American clothing and shoe factories, such as circular knitting machines for hosiery, looming machines, and embroidery machines, comes almost entirely from China. — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, "When It Comes to Tariffs, Many U.S. Companies Are on China’s Side," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'embroidery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for embroidery
embroidery
noun
English Language Learners Definition of embroidery
: the process or art of sewing a design on cloth
: cloth decorated by sewing : embroidered material
: extra details that are added to make a story more interesting and that are not true or accurate
See the full definition for embroidery in the English Language Learners Dictionary
embroidery
noun
em·broi·dery
| \ im-ˈbrȯi-də-rē
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\
plural embroideries
Kids Definition of embroidery
1
: needlework done to decorate cloth
2
: the act or art of embroidering
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