Embroidery vs Embroiders - What's the difference?
embroidery | embroiders |
The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
A piece of embroidered fabric.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=15 The elaboration of an account etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
(embroider)
To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
(figuratively) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
As a noun embroidery
is the ornamentation of fabric using needlework.As a verb embroiders is
third-person singular of embroider.embroidery
English
(wikipedia embroidery)Noun
(embroideries)citation, passage=‘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?’}}