sawaiori

suwah’oʊri

Definitions

1. noun

A style of Japanese embroidery or a type of Japanese hand-embroidered or hand-beaded textile.

“The museum exhibited an exquisite piece of sawaiori that dated back to the 17th century.”

Synonyms

  • Japanese embroidery
  • hand-beaded textile

Antonyms

  • mass-produced textile