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Word: Embroider
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French enbrouder, from en- ‘in, on’ + Old French brouder, broisder ‘decorate with embroidery’, of Germanic origin
ɪmˈbrɔɪdə
ɛmˈbrɔɪdə
decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread
Short Definition:decorate cloth by sewing patterns on it with thread
Examples:- she embroidered a tablecloth
- she was teaching the girls how to embroider
add fictitious or exaggerated details to (an account) to make it more interesting
Short Definition:add fictitious or exaggerated details to account to make it more interesting
Examples:- she embroidered her stories with colourful detail
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