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| em·broi·der [ em bróydər ] (past and past participle em·broi·dered, present participle em·broi·der·ing, 3rd person present singular em·broi·ders) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb do decorative needlework: to do decorative needlework, or decorate fabric with needlework
  embroidering a tablecloth by hand
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2. transitive verb sew decoration onto fabric: to sew a particular pattern onto fabric
embroidered their initials on the towels
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3. transitive and intransitive verb embellish story: to add exaggerated or fictitious details to an account of something to make it more interesting
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman enbrouder< Old French brouder "embroider" < Germanic] |
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| em·broi·der·er noun |
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