embroider
verb (used with object)
to decorate with ornamental needlework.
are embroidering
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present progressiveof embroider.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Maybe you are embroidering, maybe you are embellishing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
The Infantas are embroidering a muslin robe with open-work sprigs for her Majesty the Queen; the work progresses in the most profound secrecy.
From Father Goriot by Ellen Marriage
They are embroidering slowly; and the little child is asleep.
From Pélléas and Mélisande by Richard Hovey
