embroidery
noun
the art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material, upon any woven fabric, leather, paper, etc., with a needle.
embroideries
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pluralof embroidery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then, there are rare Indo-Portuguese embroideries and some Haji Rumals - embroidered religious cloth once exported to Indonesia and parts of the Arab world as a headdress for men.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
Famed mass placard displays in stadiums often feature wartime imagery, and foreign tourists can buy posters and embroideries of soldiers and partisans in Pyongyang.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Throughout an era dominated by oppressive minimalism, Sabyasachi’s clothes remained refreshingly maximalist, a celebration of Indian decorative arts, a menagerie of interlocking embroideries entirely outside Western trends.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
That means choosing the right colours, embroideries for gowns, non-crease fabrics and ensuring necklines, sleeves and hemlines are the correct length.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2022
She too was dressed in an outfit similar to the man’s, except hers had a few cheap embroideries.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
