Definition of tambour
(Entry 1 of 2)
2a
: an embroidery frame
especially
: a set of two interlocking hoops between which cloth is stretched before stitching
b
: embroidery made on a tambour frame
3
: a shallow metallic cup or drum with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever used to transmit and register slight motions (such as arterial pulsations)
4
: a rolling top or front (as of a rolltop desk) of narrow strips of wood glued on canvas
tambour
verb
tamboured; tambouring; tambours
Definition of tambour (Entry 2 of 2)
: to embroider (cloth) with tambour
: to work at a tambour frame
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The first known use of tambour was in the 15th century
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