embroider in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
embroider in Hindi हिन्दी
embroider in Sindhi سنڌي
embroider in Urdu اُردُو
embroider in English
- embroider⇄embroider, transitive verb.
1. to ornament (cloth or leather) with a design or pattern of stitches.
Ex. She embroidered the handkerchief with his initials. (Figurative.) My sleep had been embroider'd with dim dreams (Keats).
(SYN) decor - embroider⇄noun embroiderer.
- embroider⇄v.i. 1. to do embroidery.
2. (Figurative.) to give imaginary details; exaggerate or improvise.
Ex. to embroider on a story. In Bellini's day it was customary for the singer to embellish and embroider (Harper's).