embroiderer

noun

Definition of embroiderernext
as in needleworker

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Recent Examples of embroiderer Every embroiderer at Inaash has been displaced, their families among the 470,000 Palestinian refugees currently registered in Lebanon. — Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 In 2019, Maison Parisienne organized an exhibition of the work of Lesage art director Hubert Barrère, a master embroiderer best known for his collaboration with Chanel. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 Nearby, both embroiderer Vjollca Mezini and stone-carver Muhedin Makri who also works with iron, deserve a visit, even if your luggage can't accommodate their artisanal wares. — Samia Qaiyum, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024
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  1. tailor
  2. weaver
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  • Additional medications also allow providers to better tailor treatment to the patient, according to Ali.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • What companies can potentially learn about you FTC research into surveillance pricing found that third-party pricing companies can use surprisingly detailed information when helping retailers tailor prices, promotions or product rankings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tailor
Noun
  • This systematic integration of DPI means that a small-scale weaver in India or an artisan in Egypt can plug directly into a multi-nation marketplace without navigating complex Western banking rails.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In Chinese mythology, Zhinü, a weaver girl represented by the Vega star, falls in love with Niulang, a cowherd embodied by the Altair star.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaver

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“Embroiderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroiderer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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