zardozi means A kind of embroidery using gold or silver thread. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
zardozi is pronounced /zɑːˈdəʊzi/.
Why “zardozi” is a great word
ZARDOZI — [Noun] An opulent form of hand embroidery that employs metallic threads, typically gold or silver, to craft intricate, raised motifs onto a textile ground. From Urdu زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”), from Classical Persian زردوزی (zardōzī), from zar ("gold") + dōzī ("sewing, embroidery"). Unlike appliqué, which layers fabric upon fabric, or brocade, which weaves its splendor into the textile's very structure, zardozi is a patient, additive alchemy of metal onto cloth. It is the heavy, cold slide of the needle through velvet, the raised geometry of a peacock's tail catching the light, and the stiff, rustling weight of a finished ceremonial gown—a testament to the human compulsion to gild the fleeting present with the illusion of permanence.
Etymology
From Urdu زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”), from Classical Persian زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”). See there for more.
noun
- A kind of embroidery using gold or silver thread.“He wore a beautiful Delhi-style cap of black velvet embroidered with zardozi over which he had draped a cloth that concealed his face.”