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reembroidery

reembroidery noun: the act or process of reembroidering.

Noun

reembroidery (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of reembroidering.
    • Reembroidery, or improvement of the machine-made product, is also done in the homes; there are machines for this work, but most of it done by hand.1912, Daily Consular and Trade Reports - Issues 154-230, page 1095
    • There was no evidence of either the addition of paint or dye or of reembroidery.1993, The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal: Volume 20, 1992, →ISBN, page 111
  2. Decorative embellishments added by reembroidery.
    • Reembroidery (with a corded look) defines the pattern and adds dimension.1987, Modern Bride Editors, Stephanie H. Dahl, Modern Bride Guide to Your Wedding and Marriage, →ISBN, page 118
    • The underskirt of the gown was brocade with gold reembroidery.2010, Bertrice Small, The Border Vixen, →ISBN

Origin of reembroidery

From reembroider + -y.

Questions about reembroidery

What does reembroidery mean?
Reembroidery means the act or process of reembroidering.
What part of speech is reembroidery?
Reembroidery is a noun.

Words near reembroidery in the dictionary

  1. reembracing
  2. reembroider
  3. reembroidered
  4. reembroidering
  5. reembroiders
  6. reembroidery
  7. reemed
  8. reemer
  9. reemerge
  10. reemerged
  11. reemergence

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