/ ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] patterns that are sewn onto cloth using threads of various colours; cloth that is decorated in this way :
a beautiful piece of embroidery
Indian embroideries
2.
[ U ] the skill or activity of decorating cloth in this way
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French enbrouderie , from enbrouder embroider.