embroideress

[ em-broi-der-is ]

noun

1. a woman who embroiders.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of embroideress¹

First recorded in 1715–25; embroider + -ess

Example Sentences

Doa Paula declared she must have done so; the embroideress wept, and there was a regular scene.

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Doa Paula sent for Nieves, the embroideress, and a long conference ensued with closed doors.

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Both looked at the embroideress, who raised her head, and seeing that the conversation was about her, she made a face.

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The embroideress wore a scarlet sash at her waist, and this remark of her ex-admirer so flustered her that she could not reply.

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Why, then, had this skilful embroideress deliberately threaded her needle with a shade of brilliant blue silk?

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