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embroidered

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛmˈbɹɔɪdɝd// UK //ɛmbɹˈɔɪdəd// em·broi·dered

adj. decorated with patterns or pictures that are sewn into the fabric with colored thread.

adj. decorated with ornamental needlework. Often used as a participial adjective to describe textiles or garments.


SIMPLE

She wore a beautiful embroidered silk scarf.

CONTEXTUAL

The traditional wedding dress featured an intricately embroidered pattern of gold flowers along the hem.

COMPLEX

The museum display showcased a collection of 18th-century embroidered tapestries, each depicting a different scene from classical mythology with remarkable detail.

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Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'look' or 'be'.

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