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embroidery

em.broi.dery \im-'bro.id-(*-)re-\ n often attrib  1a: the art or process of 
   forming decorative designs with hand or machine n eedlework 1b: such a 
   design or decoration  1c: an object decorated with embroidery  2: 
   elaboration by use of decorative often fictitious detail  3: something 
   pleasing or desirable but unimportant