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embroideress

/em-broi-der-is/US // ɛmˈbrɔɪ dər ɪs //

绣花女,绣娘,绣花女郎,刺绣女郎

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a woman who embroiders.

Examples

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

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

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

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

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