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emboss
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
emboss
(verb)
emboss
/ɪm
ˈ
bɑːs/
verb
embosses
;
embossed
;
embossing
emboss
/ɪm
ˈ
bɑːs/
verb
embosses
;
embossed
;
embossing
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMBOSS
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+ object
]
:
to decorate a surface with a raised pattern or design
—
usually used as
(be) embossed
His stationery
was embossed
with his initials.
His initials
were embossed
on his stationery.
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— embossed
adjective
embossed
stationery/paper/leather
an
embossed
pattern/image
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