Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1264 of 1319

embroidery (n.)

decorative sewing

Examples

  • Fine embroidery.

Key rules

  • Embroidery is decorative sewing on cloth
  • Fine embroidery, do embroidery
  • Embroidery is uncountable

Common mistakes

  • The embroideries is beautiful → The embroidery is beautiful

Use cases

  • Crafts
  • Sewing
  • Art
💡 Tip: Embroider is the verb.
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