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- French · borrowed frombroderie anglaise
- English todaybroderie anglaise
From French broderie anglaise (literally “English embroidery”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
broderie anglaise
Today it means: A whitework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace, popular in England in the 19th century. Full definition →
French broderie anglaise