IPA: //tæmˈbʊr//
KK: /tæmˈbʊr/
To create designs or patterns by stitching on a frame, often used in embroidery.
She loves to tambour on her embroidery frame during the weekends.
Past: tamboured
Past Participle: tamboured
A type of drum or a frame used for embroidery, often made of wood and canvas.
She played the tambour during the parade, adding rhythm to the music.
To create embroidery using a special frame made of two circular hoops.
She decided to tambour the fabric to add beautiful designs.
Past: tamboured
Past Participle: tamboured
Tambour → The word 'tambour' comes from Old French 'tambour', meaning a drum. It is derived from the Arabic 'ṭanbūr', which refers to a type of drum. The term describes a percussion instrument that produces sound by being struck.
Imagine a drum being struck to create music — that's what a tambour is, a type of drum.