EMBROIDER

verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: alteration of Middle English embroderen, from Anglo-French embrouder, from en- + brosder, brouder to ~, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brord point, byrst bristle Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to ornament with needlework, to form with needlework, to elaborate on ; embellish , intransitive verb to make ~y, to provide embellishments ; elaborate , ~er noun