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embroidery

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  1. 1. n. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. decorative needlework Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering. 2. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration. Fields in spring's embroidery are dressed. Addison. A mere rhetorical embroidery of phrases. J. A. Symonds. Source: webster
  6. 6. n:100 n. decorative needlework Source: ecdict

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