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Webster 1913 Edition

Embroider

Em-broid′er

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Embroidered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Embroidering
.]
[OE.
embrouden
. See
Broider
.]
To ornament with needlework;
as, to
embroider
a scarf
.
Thou shalt
embroider
the coat of fine linen.
Ex. xxviii. 39.

Webster 1828 Edition

Embroider

EMBROID'ER

,
Verb.
T.
To border with ornamental needle-work, or figures; to adorn with raised figures of needle-work; as cloth, stuffs or muslin.
Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine line. Ex. 28.

Definition 2024

embroider

embroider

English

Verb

embroider ‎(third-person singular simple present embroiders, present participle embroidering, simple past and past participle embroidered)

  1. To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
  2. (figuratively) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology

From Middle English embroudren, frequentative of embrouden, from Anglo-Norman embrouder, intensive of brosder, brouder (compare Norman broudaïr), from Old Dutch *brosdōn, blend of *bursta ‎(“bristle”) and *brordōn ‎(“to stitch”) (compare Old High German brortōn). More at bristle and brad.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔɪdə(ɹ)

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