ricamare — meaning in English

English meaning

• embroider verb To decorate fabric with a needle and coloured thread in a pattern or design.

Senses

ricamare is used for these senses in English:

• embroider To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
• embroider (figuratively) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.

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.

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