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