Tambour Definition

tămbo͝or, tăm-bo͝or
tambours
noun
tambours
A drum.
Webster's New World
An embroidery frame of two closely fitting, concentric hoops that hold the cloth stretched between them.
Webster's New World
Embroidery worked on such a frame.
Webster's New World
A rolling front or top for a desk or table, consisting of narrow strips of wood glued to canvas.
American Heritage

(architecture) The capital of a Corinthian column.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • embroidery hoop
  • embroidery frame
verb
tambours
To do (embroidery) on a frame consisting of two concentric hoops.
American Heritage
To embroider on a tambour.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tambour

Noun

Singular:
tambour
Plural:
tambours

Origin of Tambour

  • Middle English from Old French ultimately from Arabic ṭanbūr stringed musical instrument probably akin to Persian tambūr lute from Middle Persian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French tambour ("drum").

    From Wiktionary

Tambour Sentence Examples

  • Of its old houses, the Tambour mansion, and a portion of that which belonged to the cardinal of Ferrara, both of the 16th century, are still preserved; apart from the palace, the public buildings are without interest.

  • Tambour is a French word meaning ' drum ' The tambour method uses a hooked needle to make a continuous chain stitch.

  • Security is a strong point Tambour doors slide across and the entire system is locked with just one key and safety comes as standard.

  • This class was inspired by examples of tambour work from the RSN Collections.

  • The town was famed for a type of cloth called Coggeshall Whites and later Coggeshall tambour lace.

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Words Starting With

TTATAM

Words Ending With

RUROUR

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