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/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/ · noun
The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn..
‘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?’
Use embroidery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Embroidery means The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn..
Common synonyms include fancywork.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
‘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?’
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