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embroidery

noun
/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from embrouderie

Definitions

  1. The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.

  2. The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.

  3. A piece of embroidered fabric.

    • ‘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. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The elaboration of an account, etc. with details, especially when fictitious.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at embroidery. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01embroidery02yarn03rope04twisted05threads06clothes07apparel

A definitional loop anchored at embroidery. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at embroidery

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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