gréasaigh — meaning in English

English meaning

• embroider verb To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.
• ornament noun A decorative object or detail added to make something more attractive.

Senses

gréasaigh is used for these senses in English:

• embroider To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
• ornament To decorate.

embroider — full definition

1. verb To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.
2. verb To add extra, often exaggerated or invented, details to a story to make it more interesting.

ornament — full definition

1. noun A decorative object or detail added to make something more attractive.
2. verb To decorate something.

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