embossed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb raise in a relief
    stamp; emboss; boss.
    • embossed stationery
  2. adjective satellite embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
    raised; brocaded.
    • brocaded silk
    • an embossed satin
    • embossed leather
    • raised needlework
    • raised metalwork

WordNet


Em*bossed" adjective
Definitions
  1. Formed or covered with bosses or raised figures.
  2. Having a part projecting like the boss of a shield.
  3. Swollen; protuberant. Obs. "An embossed carbuncle." Shak.

Webster 1913