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embroiderer

American  
[em-broi-der-er] / ɛmˈbrɔɪ dər ər /

noun

plural

embroiderers
  1. a person who embroiders, especially one who does so skillfully or professionally.


Example Sentences

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Rather, she supports "the weavers, the embroiderers, all those who use backstrap looms in our country -- mostly women -- who are a source of national pride," the 63-year-old recently told journalists.

From Barron's

The embroiderer then cut the satin ribbons at precise angles to correspond with the pattern and secured the ribbons onto the fabric by hand.

From Los Angeles Times

It has the greenish translucence of a glow-in-the-dark toy in daylight, and weaves through the soil as elegantly as an embroiderer’s needle.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Day said embroiderer Jenny King had "worked for over 200 hours to hand embellish the suit with more than 15,000 pearls, beads and gems with sun, moon and star motifs".

From BBC

In a smaller room nearby, a dozen or so embroiderers gathered for their 5 p.m. prayer, surrounded by glass jars of beads and hand-beaten metal sequins.

From New York Times