embroidery

From Middle French embrouderie, from embrouder + -erie.

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/

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embroidery (countable and uncountable, plural embroideries)

1. The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
2. A piece of embroidered fabric.
   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 15, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

     ‘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?’

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