Meanings
nounembroidery hoop (plural embroidery hoops)
plural embroidery hoops
- A circular band used to hold fabric taut while embroidering.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
Similar
tambourembroidery frame
Also see
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian герге́ф
- герге́ф (gergéf)circular band used to hold fabric taut while embroidering
French tambour à broder
- tambour à brodercircular band used to hold fabric taut while embroidering
Polish tamborek
- tamborekcircular band used to hold fabric taut while embroidering
Turkish kasnak, gergef
- kasnakcircular band used to hold fabric taut while embroidering
- gergefcircular band used to hold fabric taut while embroidering
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APA
embroidery hoop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embroidery%20hoop
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“embroidery hoop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embroidery%20hoop. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embroidery hoop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embroidery%20hoop.
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