Broider

/ˈbrɔɪdər/ verb, noun

Definition

Archaic form of embroider; one who embroiders or decorates with needlework.

Etymology

From Old French broderie, entering English as broider or broiderer; related to braid but developed separately with its own spelling.

Kelly Says

Medieval broiders were specialized craftspeople whose work survived in museum textiles—their name disappeared from English centuries ago, but their stitches remain.

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