embossment

noun

Definition of embossmentnext
as in appliqué

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  1. embroidery
  2. gilt
  3. improvement
  4. glitter
Noun
  • Her parents Angelo and Diamante both worked in the family’s shawl and embroidery factory.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
  • At the embroidery station, guests could personalize tote bags pre-printed with Beeber’s artwork.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of embroidery
Noun
  • In Britain, worries over the country’s borrowing needs contributed to a sharp sell-off in the nation’s government bonds, known as gilts, with the yield on the 10-year note rising 0.24 percentage points, on course for its biggest one-week move in a year.
    Joe Rennison, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Traders in the region are monitoring developments in the U.K. market, as yields on some gilts — British government bonds — hit their highest levels in decades this week.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of gilt
Noun
  • Energy efficiency has improved again with the fourth-gen LG Display OLED, and the company says that color brightness can reach 2,100 nits, which is a 40 percent improvement compared to the prior version.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Season 2 was a major improvement, which was then usurped by season 3, which brought in new uniforms, new sets, and Michael Piller to head up the writing team.
    Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of improvement
Noun
  • Art And Craft Supplies Paints, glues, and markers dry out; craft papers can fade; and the teens have outgrown glitter and pipe cleaners.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Jewel Badgley Mischka Stacy Ankle Strap Pump $109 $76 at Nordstrom Parisians aren’t known to wear anything that glitters (even jewelry is kept to a minimum).
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of glitter
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