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EMBROIDERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Decorative needlework
Synonyms:
embroidery; fancywork
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("embroidery" is a kind of...):
needlecraft; needlework (a creation created or assembled by needle and thread)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "embroidery"):
candlewick (loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern)
crewelwork (embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn)
cross-stitch (embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other)
cutwork (embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away)
drawnwork (ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns)
faggoting; fagoting (embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches)
hemstitch (embroidery similar to drawnwork)
needlepoint; needlepoint embroidery (embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry)
sampler (a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches)
smocking (embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches)
Derivation:
embroider (decorate with needlework)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
Example:
the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
Synonyms:
embellishment; embroidery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("embroidery" is a kind of...):
elaboration; enlargement; expansion (a discussion that provides additional information)
Derivation:
embroider (add details to)
