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em•broi•der•y



Pronunciation: (em-broi'du-rē, -drē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -der•ies.
1. 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.
2. embroidered work or ornamentation.
3. elaboration or embellishment, as in telling a story.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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