embroider

One entry found for embroider.

Main Entry: em·broi·der
Pronunciation: im-'broi-d&r
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): em·broi·dered; em·broi·der·ing /-d(&-)ri[ng]/
Etymology: alteration of Middle English embroderen, from Anglo-French embrouder, from en- + brosder, brouder to embroider, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brord point, byrst bristle
transitive verb
1 a : to ornament with needlework b : to form with needlework
2 : to elaborate on : EMBELLISH <embroider a story>
intransitive verb
1 : to make embroidery
2 : to provide embellishments : ELABORATE
- em·broi·der·er /-'broi-d&r-&r/ noun