embroider
verb (used with object)
to decorate with ornamental needlework.
embroidered
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past participleof embroider.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof embroider.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
embroiderverb (used with object)to decorate with ornamental needlework.
Example Sentences
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And in the heart of the capital, near the British Museum, a pub has hung up an eight-metre embroidered "Beer Tapestry" recounting the history of brewing in a playful tribute to the more violent original.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
You find him on the official state seal, and if you get nabbed speeding on the freeway, there he is, embroidered on the CHP officer’s uniform patch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They might improve dinner—herbs, honey, good bread, something pickled—or have nothing to do with it: flowers, jam, a spice blend, a VHS tape, an embroidered denim vest.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Blood leeched through the silk handkerchief Frankie had wrapped my hand in, blotting out the monogram embroidered in Gothic script.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
