embroiderverb [ I or T ]
uk/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dər/us/ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dɚ/embroider verb [ I or T ] (DECORATE CLOTH)
to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material:
I am embroidering this picture for my mother.
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Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- knitting needle
- needle
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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embroider verb [ I or T ] (ADD TO A STORY)
to make a story more entertaining by adding imaginary details to it:
Naturally, I embroidered the tale a little to make it more interesting.
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Making things better
- a shot in the arm idiom
- add salt to sth idiom
- allay
- alleviate
- ameliorate
- heal
- mitigate
- mollify
- more
- palliate
- patch sth up
- redeem
- relieve
- salve
- spice sth up
- sting
- straighten
- straighten sb out
- streamline
- sugar-coated
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