/ ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r); NAmE / verb
1.
embroider A (on B) | embroider B (with A) to decorate cloth with a pattern of stitches usually using coloured thread :
[ vn ]
an embroidered blouse
She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers.
She embroidered the cushion cover with flowers.
[also v ]
2.
[ vn ] to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true
SYN embellish
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French enbrouder , from en- in, on + Old French brouder , broisder decorate with embroidery, of Germanic origin.