Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To ornament with needlework.
- intransitive verb To make by means of needlework.
- intransitive verb To add embellishments or fanciful details to.
- intransitive verb To make needlework.
- intransitive verb To add embellishments or fanciful details.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To decorate with ornamental needlework. See
embroidery . - To work with the needle upon a ground; produce or form in needlework, as a flower, a cipher, etc.: as, to
embroider silver stars on velvet. - Figuratively, to embellish; decorate with verbal or literary ornament; hence, to falsify or exaggerate: as, the story has been considerably embroidered.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To ornament with needlework.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
stitch adecorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours. - verb figuratively To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb decorate with needlework
- verb add details to
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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_Milton_! whose Muse Kisses th 'embroider'd Skies,
Discourse on Criticism and of Poetry (1707) From Poems On Several Occasions (1707) Samuel Cobb
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Th 'embroider'd hauberk, through the body, through
La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier L��once [Translator] Rabillon
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I wish I could pronounce "embroider" as "embroidree" and always have everyone know exactly what I mean.
NOGOODFORME.COM 2010
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SIMON: I mean let's explain how it goes, practically, is people will come to him and they'll have a story about why they fled their country but he feels he's got to embroider it to have a chance of making an impression.
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SIMON: I mean let's explain how it goes, practically, is people will come to him and they'll have a story about why they fled their country but he feels he's got to embroider it to have a chance of making an impression.
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I can embroider names on baby blankets (my favorite baby gift to give), there are several different 'fancy' stitches, the buttonhole is very easy to use, you can attach a walking foot for quilting and you can also buy cards with embroidery designs to use in the machine.
Home Living 2009
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He says he's in the process of developing a company website and licensing deals so he can embroider sports-team and other trademarked logos.
Military Veterans Prepare for a New Role Sarah E. Needleman 2011
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SIMON: I mean let's explain how it goes, practically, is people will come to him and they'll have a story about why they fled their country but he feels he's got to embroider it to have a chance of making an impression.
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SIMON: I mean let's explain how it goes, practically, is people will come to him and they'll have a story about why they fled their country but he feels he's got to embroider it to have a chance of making an impression.
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Ms. KLEIN: A group of women who decided to embroider, to kind of keep the art of embroidery alive, they decided to embroider pornographic images.
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