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Noun embroidery has 2 senses

embellishment, embroidery - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
--₁ is a kind of expansion, enlargement, elaboration

Derived form: verb embroider₂
embroidery, fancywork - decorative needlework
--₂ is a kind of needlework, needlecraft
--₂ has particulars:
candlewick; crewelwork; cross-stitch; cutwork; drawnwork; hemstitch; needlepoint; sampler; smocking

Derived form: verb embroider₁