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broderie anglaise

broderie anglaise noun: a whitework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace, popular in England in the 19th century.

Noun

broderie anglaise (uncountable)

  1. A whitework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace, popular in England in the 19th century.

Origin of broderie anglaise

From French broderie anglaise (literally “English embroidery”).

Questions about broderie anglaise

What does broderie anglaise mean?
Broderie anglaise means a whitework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace, popular in England in the 19th century.
What part of speech is broderie anglaise?
Broderie anglaise is a noun.

Words near broderie anglaise in the dictionary

  1. Broderick Crawfords
  2. brodericked
  3. brodericking
  4. brodericks
  5. broderie
  6. broderie anglaise
  7. broderies
  8. Broderip
  9. Brodersen
  10. Brodersens
  11. Brodes

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