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embroider

Syllabification: (em·broi·der)

Pronunciation: /emˈbroidər/

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Definition of embroider

verb

[with object]

1decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread:she had already embroidered a dozen little nighties for the babies (as adjective embroidered)an embroidered handkerchief [no object]:she was teaching one of the girls how to embroider
produce (a design) on cloth with thread: (as adjective embroidered)a chunky knit sweater with embroidered flowers

2add fictitious or exaggerated details to (an account) to make it more interesting:she embroidered her stories with colorful detail

Derivatives

embroiderer

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French enbrouder, from en- 'in, on' + Old French brouder, broisder 'decorate with embroidery', of Germanic origin

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