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- Rhymes: -ɔɪdə(r)
Verb
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to Embroider (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)
- To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
- (figuratively) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
Derived terms
- embroiderer
- embroideress
- embroidery
Translations
to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread
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to add imaginary detail to a narrative
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External links
- Embroider in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- Embroider in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- Embroider at OneLook® Dictionary Search
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