broderie anglaise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A whitework technique incorporating features of embroidery, cutwork and needle lace, popular in England in the 19th century.

Word forms

broderie anglaise

Etymology

From French broderie anglaise (literally “English embroidery”).

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