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embroidery in Malay

tekat

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/

embroidery in Malay: tekat. In English, embroidery means the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.

Malay words for embroidery

ornamentation
tekat

English meaning of embroidery

  1. noun The art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.
  2. noun The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
  3. noun A piece of embroidered fabric.
  4. noun The elaboration of an account, etc. with details, especially when fictitious.

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Questions about embroidery in Malay

What is the meaning of embroidery in Malay?
Embroidery in Malay is tekat.
Apakah maksud embroidery dalam bahasa Melayu?
Embroidery: tekat.
What does embroidery mean in English?
Embroidery means the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: embroidery (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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