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embroidery - 6 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | embroidery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fancy stitching |
| Synonyms: | adornment, decoration, lace, needlework, tapestry, appliqué, arabesque, bargello, brocade, crewel, crochet, cross-stitch, lacery, needlepoint, quilting, sampler, tatting, tracery |
| Main Entry: | embellishment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beautification; decorating |
| Synonyms: | adornment, coloring, decoration, doodad*, elaboration, embroidery, enhancement, enrichment, exaggeration, frill, fuss*, garnish, hyperbole, jazz*, ornament, ornamentation, ostentation, overstatement, embroidering, fandangle, floridity, flowery speech, froufrou, gilding, gingerbread, icing on the cake |
| Antonyms: | injury, disfigurement, simplification, spoliation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exaggeration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overstatement, embellishment |
| Synonyms: | amplification, baloney*, boasting, caricature, coloring, crock*, elaboration, embroidery, emphasis, enlargement, exaltation, excess, extravagance, fabrication, falsehood, fancy, fantasy, figure of speech, fish story*, flight of fancy*, hogwash*, hyperbole, inflation, jazz*, line*, misrepresentation, pretension, rant, romance, stretch, untruth, whopper*, yarn*, aggrandizement, magnification, misjudgment, overemphasis, overestimation, pretentiousness, tall story |
| Antonyms: | reduction, understatement, minimization, unembellishment |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | needlework |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | needlepoint |
| Synonyms: | embroidery, lace, sewing, crocheting, darning, knitting, quilting, stitchery, stitching, tatting |
| Main Entry: | ornament |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decoration |
| Synonyms: | accessory, adornment, art, bauble, design, doodad*, embellishment, embroidery, flower, frill, garnish, gimcrack*, honor, jewel, knickknack*, pride, treasure, trimming, trinket, beautification, frou frou, gewgaw, gingerbread |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | facing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | finish for dress goods |
| Synonyms: | backing, binding, braid, embroidery, hem, lining, overlay, trim, applique, folds, piping, tucks |
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