embossable

Able to raise

Embossable describes a material that can be embossed—stamped or molded to create a raised design on its surface.

Paper, leather, metal foil, and certain plastics are embossable: The embossable cardstock works well for wedding invitations.

The term appears in craft supplies and industrial materials specifications.

craft

chasing

Following to catch

leatherworking · silversmithing · goldsmithing · hammering · die-cutting · punching · beading · coppersmithing · tinsmithing · bookbinding

materials

leather

Tanned animal skin

foil · plastic · vinyl · copper · brass · aluminum · velvet · suede · felt · laminate

process

die

Stop being alive

impression · mold · pressure · heat · roller · plate · template · debossing · raised · three-dimensional

texture

grain

Cereal plant's harvest unit

dimensional · textured · smooth · pebbled · stippled · ribbed · woven · vellum · parchment · hammered

printing

letterpress

Printing from raised surfaces

substrate · plates · cylinders · prepress · proofing · finishing · stationery · invitations · certificates · labels

Opposites
material malleability

embossablerigid

Unable to bend

brittle · unyielding · inflexible · unworkable · hard

Family

boss, emboss, embossed, embossing, embossment, embosser, embossments, embossers, unembossed

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G