n.; pl. Embroideries 1. Needlework used to enrich textile fabrics, leather, etc.; also, the art of embroidering. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Diversified ornaments, especially by contrasted figures and colors; variegated decoration. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fields in spring's embroidery are dressed. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
A mere rhetorical embroidery of phrases. J. A. Symonds. [ 1913 Webster ]