embroider

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Mal and Christopher found bunks belowdecks—his had a deep red counterpane, embroidered with a dragon, hers a yellow one embossed with a griffin—and slept.

From Literature

The shawl’s embroidered with red and pink roses and was a gift for my twelfth birthday.

From Literature

It is red for good luck, with a golden collar and bell around its neck, and has the phrase "money comes quickly" embroidered on its body in golden letters.

From BBC

On top of the triangles, someone had used silver thread to embroider a series of connected hexagons with letter combinations around some of them.

From Literature

He said he recently spotted mass-market retailers Zara and Marks & Spencer selling embroidered shirts -- a sign that the trend has trickled down from catwalks to the high street.

From Barron's