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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Any [[elaborate#Adjective|elaborate]] [[embroidery]], especially when made of [[gold]] [[thread#Noun|thread]]; an [[object#Noun|object]] (such as [[clothing#Noun|clothing]] or [[fabric]]) [[adorn]]ed with such embroidery. {{defdate|14th–19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|Christianity}} An [[embroidered#Adjective|embroidered]] [[ornamental]] [[band#Noun|band]] or [[border#Noun|border]] on an [[ecclesiastical]] [[vestment]], [[altar]] [[frontal#Noun|frontal]], etc. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}

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