Capable of being embossed; suitable for having a raised design carved or impressed upon it.
From emboss plus -able suffix meaning 'capable of.' This modern adjective describes materials or surfaces that can receive embossed designs.
This technical adjective is pure practical language—manufacturers need to know which materials can be embossed, so they coined this word to describe leather, paper, and metals that cooperate with the process.
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