"embellisher" meaning in English

See embellisher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: embellishers [plural]
Etymology: embellish + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|embellish|er|id2=agent noun}} embellish + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} embellisher (plural embellishers)
  1. A person who embellishes.
    Sense id: en-embellisher-en-noun-Kl2Cc3q9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 76 24
  2. A machine or device used to embellish.
    Sense id: en-embellisher-en-noun-~1QDTLgk

Inflected forms

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