English–French

“embroidery” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁɔdəʁi/

Example

Ma grand-mère adore faire de la broderie le soir.

My grandmother loves doing embroidery in the evening.

Illustration for broderie (embroidery)

How to say “embroidery” in French

“Embroidery” in French is broderie.

Needle and thread building a visible pattern in cloth, or the finished patterned cloth.

Full entry for broderie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with broderie

Cette boutique vend de la broderie traditionnelle.

This shop sells traditional embroidery.

Tips for using broderie

  • Broderie is feminine, so the usual forms are de la broderie for the activity and une broderie for a particular work.

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