embroider
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embroider
- /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚ/ US
- /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɔɪdə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English embrouderen, frequentative of embrouden (“to decorate, embroider”), equivalent to embroid + -er. Middle English embrouden itself comes from Anglo-Norman embrouder, from Old French embrosder (“to embroider”), ultimately of Germanic origin, though the exact pathway is uncertain. Possibly an intensive of Old French brosder, brouder (compare Norman broudaïr), from Gothic *𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌶𐌳𐍉𐌽 (*bruzdōn), related to English bristle and brad. Alternatively, perhaps from Frankish *anbroʀdōn (“to embroider, stitch”), related to Old High German anabrortōn (“to embroider”), Old English onbryrdan (“to prick, incite”).
verb embroiders · embroidering · embroidered · embroder
- To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
- To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
Translations
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verb to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread
| Español | bordar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 刺繍する shishū suru |
| 中文 | 刺繡 /刺绣 cìxiù |
| हिन्दी | काढ़ना kāṛhnā |
| Kiswahili | tarizi |
| Português | bordar |
| Français | broder |
| Deutsch | sticken, besticken |
| Italiano | ricamare |
| Ελληνικά | κεντάω kentáo |
| Русский | вышива́ть vyšivátʹ, вы́шить výšitʹ |
verb to add imaginary detail to a narrative
| Português | florear |
|---|---|
| Français | broder |
| Deutsch | ausschmücken |
| Italiano | ricamare, abbellire, indorare |
| Ελληνικά | κεντάω kentáo |
| Русский | приукра́шивать priukrášivatʹ, приукра́сить priukrásitʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thêm mắm thêm muối |
Talk about this word "embroider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/embroider. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. embroider. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/embroider "embroider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/embroider.Cite this
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title = {embroider},
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year = {2026},
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