embroider

  • 31be-embroider — be elbow, be embroider etc.: see be prefix …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 32re-embroider — …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 33Embroidered — Embroider Em*broid er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroidered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroidering}.] [OE. embrouden. See {Broider}.] To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen. Ex.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 34Embroidering — Embroider Em*broid er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroidered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroidering}.] [OE. embrouden. See {Broider}.] To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen. Ex.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 35embroiderer — embroider ► VERB 1) sew decorative needlework patterns on. 2) add fictitious or exaggerated details to. DERIVATIVES embroiderer noun. ORIGIN Old French enbrouder …

    English terms dictionary

  • 36em|broi´der|er — em|broi|der «ehm BROY duhr», transitive verb. 1. to ornament (cloth or leather) with a design or pattern of stitches: »She embroidered the handkerchief with his initials. Figurative. My sleep had been embroider d with dim dreams (Keats).… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 37em|broi|der — «ehm BROY duhr», transitive verb. 1. to ornament (cloth or leather) with a design or pattern of stitches: »She embroidered the handkerchief with his initials. Figurative. My sleep had been embroider d with dim dreams (Keats). SYNONYM(S): decorate …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 38Old Frankish — Spoken in formerly the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Northern France, Western Germany Era Evolved into Old Low Franconian by the 8th century Language family Indo European …

    Wikipedia

  • 39Palestinian costumes — are the traditional clothing worn by Palestinians. Foreign travelers to Palestine in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries often commented on the rich variety of the costumes worn, particularly by the fellaheen or village women. Many of… …

    Wikipedia

  • 40broider — verb decorate with needlework • Syn: ↑embroider • Derivationally related forms: ↑embroiderer (for: ↑embroider), ↑embroidery (for: ↑embroider) …

    Useful english dictionary