tambour

/tæbuə/

Thân thiện

A musician plays a tambour in a small ensemble.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A drum: A musical instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over one or both ends, played by beating with the hands, sticks, or similar objects.
   • An embroidery frame: A frame made of two concentric hoops (often wood or plastic) between which fabric is stretched taut to facilitate embroidery work.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Drum):
  • The soldier beat the tambour to signal the advance.
  • In some folk music, the tambour provides a steady rhythm.
• Noun (Embroidery Frame):
  • She tightened the fabric on the tambour before beginning her needlework.
  • A tambour is essential for creating detailed, even stitches in embroidery.

Advanced Usage

• "tambour work": A specific style of embroidery, often chain stitch, created using a tambour frame and a special hook.
  • The intricate design on the gown was done in tambour work.
• "tambour lace": Lace made using a tambour frame and technique.
  • The delicate collar was made of fine tambour lace.

Variants and Related Words

• Tambourine (n): A percussion instrument consisting of a small, shallow drum with metal jingles attached to the frame, played by shaking or striking with the hand.
  • The dancer shook the tambourine to the music.
• Tambourer (n): A person who embroiders using a tambour frame or hook.
  • She was a skilled tambourer, known for her floral patterns.

Synonyms

• Drum: Timbrel, membranophone.
• Embroidery frame: Hoop, stretching frame.

Related Phrases

• To tambour (verb, rare/archaic): To embroider using a tambour frame and hook.
  • She learned to tambour intricate patterns from her grandmother.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a drum
2. a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering

Từ đồng nghĩa

• embroidery frame
• embroidery hoop