: ornamented with or having the form of a raised pattern, design, image, etc.
an embossed envelope
When the paper is placed in the blind stamper with the chop mark in place and the handle pressed, a neat, embossed image of the chop appears on the print.—
John Ross et al.
John Ross et al.… a cloth-based coated material that offers seven embossed patterns that simulate the look and feel of leather.—Publishers Weekly
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One alternative is a glass ornament with embossed bows, available in light green or pink.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
The Italian fashion house reimagined the timeless silhouette popularized in the 1950s with a high-shine gold coin detail and an embossed logo on the tongue.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The platter is crafted from high-quality stoneware, with an embossed detail and a fall leaf and acorn motif around the edges.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
But this material was likely intended for upholstery rather than clothing: A Lord Chesterfield ordered an embossed satin velvet and glass fabric to cover his chairs.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Hard rainfalls washed much of the green dust down into Lake Winnisquam, but some dug into the embossed wood grain in my decking.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Case in point: this beautiful soft matte lipstick which features an embossed bullet, comes with a reusable starry sky cap.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
The Italian fashion house reimagined the timeless silhouette popularized in the 1950s with a high-shine gold coin detail and an embossed logo on the tongue.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
The platter is crafted from high-quality stoneware, with an embossed detail and a fall leaf and acorn motif around the edges.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
But this material was likely intended for upholstery rather than clothing: A Lord Chesterfield ordered an embossed satin velvet and glass fabric to cover his chairs.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
Hard rainfalls washed much of the green dust down into Lake Winnisquam, but some dug into the embossed wood grain in my decking.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Case in point: this beautiful soft matte lipstick which features an embossed bullet, comes with a reusable starry sky cap.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Embossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embossed. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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