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embroider
[ em-broi-der ]
verb (used with object)
- to decorate with ornamental needlework.
- to produce or form in needlework.
- to adorn or embellish rhetorically, especially with ornate language or fictitious details:
He embroidered the account of the shipwreck to hold his listeners' interest.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
- to do embroidery.
- to add embellishments; exaggerate (often followed by on or upon ).
embroider
/ ɪˈɔɪə /
verb
- to do decorative needlework (upon)
- to add fictitious or fanciful detail to (a story)
- to add exaggerated or improbable details to (an account of an event, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈǾ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Ǿd· noun
- v··Ǿd verb (used with object)
- ܲe·Ǿd adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embroider1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of embroider1
Example Sentences
Then, there are rare Indo-Portuguese embroideries and some Haji Rumals - embroidered religious cloth once exported to Indonesia and parts of the Arab world as a headdress for men.
While there, he utilized artisans who embroidered costumes, made hats or developed textiles for “Bridgerton,” “The Crown,” “Queen Charlotte” and the London production of “Hamilton,” which in 2016 netted Tazewell a Tony Award.
On a lace vintage doily, Simpson embroidered the Japanese proverb “Fall seven times, stand up eight,” a fitting metaphor for her metamorphosis as an artist.
Nicks in particular is her usual candid self; for example, when speaking on Buckingham: “I loved him before he was a millionaire. I washed his jeans and embroidered stupid moons and stars on them.”
According to legend, Tyre is the place where purple pigment was first created - the dye crushed out of snail shells to embroider royal robes.
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