embroidery

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn. countable,uncountable
  2. The ornamentation of fabric using needlework. countable,uncountable
  3. A piece of embroidered fabric. countable,uncountable
    — ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! […] What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’
  4. The elaboration of an account, etc. with details, especially when fictitious. countable,figuratively,uncountable

词形变化

embroideries plural

词源

From Middle French embrouderie, from embrouder + -erie. By surface analysis, embroider + -y.
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