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Meaning of "embroideries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBROIDERIES

embroideries  [ɪmˈbrɔɪdərɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBROIDERIES

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conjunction
determiner
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Embroideries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMBROIDERIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

embroideries

Embroidery

Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. Embroidery is most often used on caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, stockings, and golf shirts. Embroidery is available with a wide variety of thread or yarn color. Caucasus embroidery An interesting characteristic of embroidery is that the basic techniques or stitches on surviving examples of the earliest embroidery—chain stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, cross stitch—remain the fundamental techniques of hand embroidery today.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMBROIDERIES


bakeries
ˈbeɪkərɪz
bookbinderies
ˈbʊkˌbaɪndərɪz
boundaries
ˈbaʊndərɪz
canaries
kəˈneərɪz
cranberries
ˈkrænbərɪz
diaries
ˈdaɪərɪz
dictionaries
ˈdɪkʃənərɪz
fairies
ˈfeərɪz
groceries
ˈɡrəʊsərɪz
memories
ˈmemərɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
nurseries
ˈnɜːsərɪz
queries
ˈkwɪərɪz
secondaries
ˈsekəndərɪz
subsidiaries
səbˈsɪdɪərɪz
summaries
ˈsʌmərɪz
surgeries
ˈsɜːdʒərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
varies
ˈveərɪz
victories
ˈvɪktərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMBROIDERIES

embrasured
embrave
embread
embreathe
embrittle
embrittlement
embrocate
embrocation
embroider
embroiderer
embroidery
embroidery frame
embroidery silk
embroidery thread
embroil
embroiled
embroiler
embroilment
embrown
embrue

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMBROIDERIES

A series
accessories
arteries
batteries
breweries
cemeteries
deliveries
discoveries
fisheries
galleries
lotteries
masteries
miniseries
monasteries
perfumeries
refineries
sceneries
series
time series
wineries
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Synonyms and antonyms of embroideries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EMBROIDERIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «embroideries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of embroideries

Translation of «embroideries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMBROIDERIES

Find out the translation of embroideries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of embroideries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «embroideries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刺绣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bordados
570 millions of speakers

English

embroideries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिकनकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مطرزات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вышивки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bordados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সূচিকর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

broderie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sulaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stickereien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

刺繍
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bordir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng thêu ren
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சித்திர வேலைபாடுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हस्तकला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nakışlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricami
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hafty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вишивки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

broderii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κεντήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

borduurwerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

broderi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

broderier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of embroideries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBROIDERIES»

The term «embroideries» is regularly used and occupies the 78.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMBROIDERIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about embroideries

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QUOTES WITH «EMBROIDERIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word embroideries.
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Dries van Noten
I'm known for color and prints and embroideries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBROIDERIES»

Discover the use of embroideries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embroideries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Embroideries
Embroideries gathers together Marjane's tough-talking grandmother, stoic mother, glamorous and eccentric aunt and their friends and neighbours for an afternoon of tea-drinking and talk.
Marjane Satrapi, 2010
2
The Conservation of Tapestries and Embroideries: Proceedings ...
Contributors discuss current research, new findings, and specific problems, innovations, methods, and materials.
Institut royal du patrimoine artistique (Belgium), Getty Conservation Institute, 1990
3
Needle-Made Laces and Net Embroideries: Reticella Work, ...
Classic guide gives complete instructions and stitch diagrams for beautiful designs of single-thread and needlestyle of lace-making.
Doris Campbell Preston, 2012
4
Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Marcus Bourne Huish, 2012
5
Antique Needlework Tools and Embroideries
This is a comprehensive study of needlework tools from the seventeenth century to the Edwardian era.
Nerylla D. Taunton, 1997
6
Textile art of the Bakuba: velvet embroideries in raffia
These striking velvety embroidered raffia cloths and ceremonial appliqu skirts were created deep in the heart of the Congo by the Kuba people.
Sam Hilu, Irwin Hersey, 2003
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The St. Martin Embroideries: A Fifteenth-century Series ...
In addition to the thirty-two roundels, there are four embroideries in the shape of arched panels and one embroidery, oval in form, that relate to the roundels in iconography though they differ in technique of stitchery and style of drawing. Two of ...
Margaret B. Freeman, 1968
8
Embroideries & Patterns of Nineteenth Century Vienna: ...
The recently discouvered Nowotny collection in Vienna is unique both in the quantity and quality of the patterns.
Raffaella Serena, 1998
9
Ohio is my dwelling place: schoolgirl embroideries, 1800-1850
A comprehensive illustrated guide to this slice of nineteenth-century Americana explores the stories behind the patterns and samplers that made embroidery a fact of life for Ohio schoolgirls from 1800 to 1850. (Antiques & Collectibles)
Sue Studebaker, 2002
10
The Embroideries at Hardwick Hall: A Catalogue
The collection of late 16th-century embroidery, needlework and wrought linen at the National Trust’s Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is the most important of its type in Britain, and probably in the Western World.
Santina M. Levey, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBROIDERIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embroideries is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zuhair Murad Couture Fall 2015
Given the designer's trademark — all-over crystal embroideries — it was probably just a matter of time before he turned to the sky for inspiration ... «WWD, Jul 15»
2
Viktor & Rolf dresses models in wearable paintings during Paris …
... l'oeil techniques: each artwork is executed in a complex layering of laser-cut jacquards, embroideries and appliqués," said Viktor & Rolf. «Dezeen, Jul 15»
3
Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2015 Couture
Evolving the region's nautical connotations, resplendent yellow gold embroideries shone atop asymmetric breastplates and the collars of ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
4
Haute Couture Fall 2015: Elie Saab Strikes Gold
... Gold,” the Lebanese designer sent down the runway his usual collection of scintillating embroideries on tulles and as-light-as-a-feather lace, ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
5
Review: Martin Luke Brown at The Cookie, Leicester
With his gritty, soulful voice capable of the intricate, impressive melodies he writes and the gorgeous vocal embroideries he adds, Martin ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
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Haute Couture Fall 2015: Alexis Mabille
Haute Couture is often defined by the craftsmanship used to create a gown, the thousands of hours spent by petite-mains on embroideries, the ... «Blouinartinfo UK, Jul 15»
7
Big brands to showcase at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel
Another studio from UK, Studio Isabel Ltd is showcasing a creative collection of prints and embroideries for womenswear and swimwear. «Fibre2fashion.com, Jul 15»
8
Designer Pawan Sachdeva targets tier-II Indian cities
... USP and for him, the beauty of a garment is the distinctive cut and style and not in an overdose of embellishments and embroideries. «New Kerala, Jul 15»
9
Rami Kadi Couture Fall 2015
And he found his therapy in crafty embroideries. Kadi braided threads to recreate the insects' shape on long and regal A-shaped dresses ... «WWD, Jul 15»
10
As couture week in Paris entered its final furlong, the French capital …
Long lace column gowns had glimmering organic embroideries that seemed to have delicately grown up on them like the plants and vines in ... «The Province, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Embroideries [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/embroideries>. Apr 2024 ».
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