embroider
em.broi.der \im-'bro.id-*r\ \-(*-)rin\ \-'bro.id-*r-*r\ vb or em.broi.der.ing [ME embroderen, fr. MF embroder, fr. en- + broder to em]broider, of Gmc origin; akin to OE brord point, byrst bristle 1a: to ornament with needlework 1b: to form with needlework 2: to elaborate on : EXAGGERATE 1: to make embroidery 2: to provide embellishments : ELABORATE - em.broi.der.er n