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broderie anglaise

American  
[broh-duh-ree ahng-gleyz, -glez, brawduh-ree ahn-glez] / ˌbroʊ dəˈri ɑŋˈgleɪz, -ˈglɛz, brɔdə ri ɑ̃ˈglɛz /
Or broderie Anglaise

noun

  1. fine white needlework done on fine cloth, typically on eyelet.


broderie anglaise British  
/ ˌbrəʊdəriː ɑːŋˈɡlɛz /

noun

  1. open embroidery on white cotton, fine linen, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of broderie anglaise

1850–55; < French: literally, English embroidery

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"Designers got crafty this season," noted Drapers, "and the Paris runways were aflutter with super-size lace and broderie anglaise designs for SS24".

From BBC Dec. 27, 2023

"I made a strapless dress out of yellow broderie anglaise and wore it with elbow length white lace gloves," she said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2023

Very early on a recent weekday morning, Duff arrived on a video call from her Los Angeles home looking seraphic in a white dress embellished with broderie anglaise.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2022

A pregnant Pippa Middleton and her mother Carole both wore their take on white broderie anglaise at Wimbledon this month.

From The Guardian Jul. 22, 2018

She was a quick and exquisite needlewoman, and dainty collars in broderie anglaise, embroidered pocket-handkerchiefs, pin-cushions, dressing-table mats, and other pretty trifles seemed to grow like magic under her nimble fingers.

From A Patriotic Schoolgirl by Salmon, Balliol

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