embroidery
/ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/noun
उच्चारण इम्ब्रॉइडरी
कढ़ाई
Core word
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patterns that are sewn onto cloth using threads of various colours; the activity of decorating cloth in this way
कढ़ाई
- Chikankari embroidery
- Her grandmother taught her fine embroidery with silk thread.
- The embroidery on the bridal dress took months to complete.
+ 3 more examples
- Women in the village earn money by doing embroidery at home.
- She has a box full of embroidery threads in every colour.
- The cushion has beautiful embroidery in gold and red.
Synonyms needlework stitching sewing
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
uncountable: embroidery (craft or decoration)
Embroidery is mostly uncountable: 'She does embroidery'. Say 'a piece of embroidery' for one item.
Embroidery प्रायः uncountable है: 'She does embroidery'। एक कृति के लिए 'a piece of embroidery' कहें।
- Embroidery is a popular craft in Gujarat.
- She showed us a fine piece of embroidery.
embroidery on / in + material
'On' names the cloth carrying the work; 'in' names the thread or style.
'On' उस कपड़े को बताता है जिस पर कढ़ाई है; 'in' धागे या शैली को बताता है।
- The embroidery on the sleeve was in gold thread.
- The cap has embroidery in red and blue.
embroidery + noun (compound)
It forms compounds such as 'embroidery thread', 'embroidery frame', 'embroidery work' and 'embroidery stitch'.
इससे 'embroidery thread', 'embroidery frame', 'embroidery work' और 'embroidery stitch' जैसे compound बनते हैं।
- Fix the cloth in an embroidery frame.
- Embroidery thread comes in hundreds of colours.
kinds of embroidery (countable)
When you speak about types, it becomes countable: 'Chikankari and zardozi are two kinds of embroidery'.
प्रकारों की बात करते समय यह countable हो जाता है: 'Chikankari and zardozi are two kinds of embroidery'।
- Kashida and phulkari are two types of embroidery.
- India has several styles of embroidery.
+Collocations 4
adjective + embroidery
finehandmachinegoldintricatetraditional
- The shawl was famous for its fine hand embroidery.
verb + embroidery
dolearnselladmireexhibitwear
- Radhika learnt embroidery from her grandmother.
embroidery + noun
threadneedleframepatternclassdesign
- The embroidery pattern had been traced on the cloth.
kinds of embroidery
chikankarizardoziphulkarikanthakashida
- Phulkari embroidery is typical of Punjab.
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- The embroidery on her dupatta took six months to complete.
उसके दुपट्टे की कढ़ाई पूरी होने में छह महीने लगे।
- Embroidery is taught as a hobby course in the local college.
स्थानीय कॉलेज में कढ़ाई शौक के पाठ्यक्रम के रूप में सिखाई जाती है।
- The exhibition showed embroidery from different states of India.
प्रदर्शनी में भारत के विभिन्न राज्यों की कढ़ाई दिखाई गई।
- His mother does beautiful embroidery on his school bags.
उसकी माँ उसके स्कूल-बैगों पर सुंदर कढ़ाई करती हैं।
- The saree with heavy gold embroidery was very expensive.
भारी सुनहरी कढ़ाई वाली साड़ी बहुत महँगी थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The cloth has a nice embroider on it.
✓ The cloth has nice embroidery on it.
The noun for the decoration is 'embroidery'; 'embroider' is a verb.
सजावट के लिए noun 'embroidery' है; 'embroider' verb है।
✗ She is doing embroidery on silk by gold thread.
✓ She is doing embroidery on silk with gold thread.
Use 'with' for the material of the thread, not 'by'.
धागे जैसे साधन के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
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General knowledge
Famous Indian embroidery includes Chikankari (Lucknow), Phulkari (Punjab), Kantha (Bengal) and Zardozi.
प्रसिद्ध भारतीय कढ़ाई में चिकनकारी (लखनऊ), फुलकारी (पंजाब), कांथा (बंगाल) और ज़रदोज़ी शामिल हैं।