BRODERIE ANGLAISE


Meaning of BRODERIE ANGLAISE in English

/ ˌbrəʊdəri ˈɒŋgleɪz; NAmE ˌbroʊ-; ˈɔːŋ-/ noun

[ U ] (from French ) decoration with sewing on fine white cloth; the cloth decorated in this way

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: French , literally English embroidery .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.