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Definition of broderie anglaise noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

broderie anglaise

noun
 
/ˌbrəʊdəri ˈɒŋɡleɪz/
 
/ˌbrəʊdəri ɑːŋˈɡleɪz/
[uncountable] (from French)
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  1. decoration with sewing on fine white cloth; the cloth decorated in this way
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: French, literally ‘English embroidery’.
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