Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which embellishes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who embellishes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who
embellishes . - noun A machine or device used to
embellish .
Etymologies
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Examples
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And what an incredible looking dame; truly an original embellisher.
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Chicago Sun-Times columnist Lynn Sweet recently suggested the race is now seen as being between "a mob banker and a serial embellisher."
"Choice" vs "Referendum": A (few) Democratic success stories Aaron Blake 2010
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I have been informed by Mr. xxxxxxxxxxx that my name is posted on your website as a poser/embellisher.
frank joseph visconi 2010
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* Illinois Senate: Chicago Sun-Times columnist Lynn Sweet recently remarked that, if you only saw the ads in this race, you would think it was between a "mob banker" -- Democrat Alexi Giannoulias -- and a "serial embellisher" -- Rep. Mark Kirk (R).
Daily Fix Poll: What is the nastiest race of 2010? Aaron Blake 2010
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It never seemed to occur to him that by making her his priority, he became at best an embellisher, at worse, a liar and a cheat.
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But I didn't buy an embellisher (though I was tempted) so that was pretty good of me, I thought!
Archive 2007-08-01 katelnorth 2007
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Sarah loved trying the embellisher, and would have happily helped me take one home, but I resisted.
Archive 2007-08-01 katelnorth 2007
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A few weeks ago I bought an expensive new machine - an embellisher.
New techniques, new work MadeleineS 2007
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But I didn't buy an embellisher (though I was tempted) so that was pretty good of me, I thought!
Festival of Quilts... katelnorth 2007
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Sarah loved trying the embellisher, and would have happily helped me take one home, but I resisted.
Festival of Quilts... katelnorth 2007
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