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Embroider Embroidered Em‧Broi‧Der ɪmˈbrɔɪdə ər Verb 1[Intransitive Transitive

Front embroider
Back em‧broi‧der /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə $ -ər/ verb
1[intransitive and transitive] to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads
embroider something with something
The dress was embroidered with flowers.
embroider something on something
A colourful design was embroidered on the sleeve of the shirt.
a richly embroidered jacket
2[transitive] to make a story or report of events more interesting or exciting by adding details that are not true SYN embellish

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