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embroider

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)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb do decorative needlework: to do decorative needlework, or decorate fabric with needlework
embroidering a tablecloth by hand

2. transitive verb sew decoration onto fabric: to sew a particular pattern onto fabric
embroidered their initials on the towels

3. transitive and intransitive verb embellish story: to add exaggerated or fictitious details to an account of something to make it more interesting

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman enbrouder< Old French brouder "embroider" < Germanic]

em·broi·der·er noun
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