embroidery
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The meaning (definition) of the word embroidery
pretty pictures made with colorful stitches on cloth
The word embroidery used in a sentence
“The embroidery on my pillow shows a bright red flower.”
How the word embroidery is said around the world
| French | broderie (brohd-REE) |
| Spanish | bordado (bohr-DAH-thoh) |
| Mandarin | 刺绣 (tsuh shyoh) |
| Hindi | कढ़ाई (kah-DHAA-ee) |
| Arabic | التطريز (at-tat-REEZ) |
| Russian | вышивка (VIH-shif-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | bordado (boor-DAH-doo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | bordado (bohr-DAH-doo) |
| Japanese | ししゅう (shee-SHUU) |
| German | Stickerei (shtik-uh-RYE) |
| Urdu | کڑھائی (ka-RHAI) |
| Punjabi | ਕਢਾਈ (kuh-DHIE) |
| Korean | 자수 (jah-SOO) |
| Hebrew | רִקְמָה (reek-MAH) |
| Greek | κέντημα (KEN-dee-ma) |
| Dutch | borduurwerk (bor-DEWR-werk) |
| Tagalog | pagbuburda (pag-bu-BUR-da) |
| Vietnamese | hình thêu (hing thay-OO) |
| Turkish | nakış (nah-KUSH) |
| Persian | گلدوزی (gol-doo-ZEE) |
| Polish | haft (hahft) |
| Ukrainian | вишивка (vih-SHIHV-kah) |
| Bengali | নকশি সেলাই (NOK-shee sheh-LAI) |
| Swedish | broderi (bruu-deh-REE) |
| Italian | ricamo (ree-KAH-moh) |
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