noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English embosing, from gerund of embosen to emboss
1. : a product of embossing : an embossed figure or design ; sometimes : grille I 3
2. : the act of or process used by one that embosses ; especially : a calendering process for finishing textiles with a raised, moiré, or other ornamental pattern produced by passing the cloth under heat and pressure between a pair of correspondingly engraved rollers