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handstitched

handstitched

4.2
Someone sews it by hand using a needle and thread rather than a machine
  • adjective
  • /ˈhændˌstɪtʃt/
translation icon : cosido a mano
  • Each handstitched quilt showed the artisan's skill.

Examples

  • She preferred handstitched details on her clothing for a personal touch.

  • This quilt is handstitched with care.

  • The delicate dress was handstitched with great care.

  • I love the handstitched details on this dress.

  • The artisan created beautiful handstitched bags for the market.

  • She bought a handstitched leather wallet during her travels.

  • He proudly displayed his handstitched embroidery on the wall.

Synonyms

handsewn
vshandstitched
3.7

Made by hand with a needle and thread, not by a machine

is the alternate word form with identical meaning but different ending
handwrought
vshandstitched
  • Literature
7.8

A person makes it by hand rather than by machine

is limited to items joined by needle and thread not to all manual making

Antonyms

machine stitch
3.4

A line of thread that a sewing machine makes to join fabric

How Handmade

handmade
255 2.9
handstitched
4.2
machine-made
1 3.1

Surface Forms

handstitched positive

Morphology

handstitched = hand-stitch (transparent) = hand + stitch + ed

Formed from the verb 'hand-stitch' plus the past-participle/adjectival '-ed', meaning sewn by hand.

Etymology

Handstitched is made of hand and stitch, where hand means 'by hand' and stitch is a 'small loop of thread' used in sewing. That's why handstitched means sewn 'by hand' rather than by a machine, often showing care and a personal touch.