zardozi

The story

1. Classical Persian · derived fromزردوزی“gold embroidery”
2. Urdu · borrowed fromزردوزی“gold embroidery”
3. English todayzardozi

From Urdu زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”), from Classical Persian زردوزی (zardōzī, “gold embroidery”). See there for more.

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. A kind of embroidery using gold or silver thread.