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embroider in French

embroider in French is broder — embroider means to decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.

embroider in French

broder
verb

What does "embroider" mean?

  1. verb To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.
    "She embroidered her initials onto the pillowcase."
  2. verb To add extra, often exaggerated or invented, details to a story to make it more interesting.
    "He tends to embroider his fishing stories a little."
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embroider in a sentence

  • She embroidered her initials onto the pillowcase.
  • The tailor embroidered gold thread along the jacket's collar.
  • He tends to embroider his fishing stories a little.

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What is "embroider" in French?

"embroider" in French is broder. embroider means: To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.

How do you use "embroider" in a sentence?

Example: "She embroidered her initials onto the pillowcase." In French, "embroider" is broder.

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