lazy daisy stitch
- noun
- Specialized
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punto de margarita
- The flowers on the cushion were embroidered using the lazy daisy stitch technique.
Examples
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She taught her daughter how to make petals with a lazy daisy stitch.
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The lazy daisy stitches on the quilt looked beautiful.
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A simple lazy daisy stitch can add a cheerful touch to any fabric.
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She used a lazy daisy stitch to decorate the pillow.
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A simple lazy daisy stitch can add a cheerful touch to any fabric.
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She taught her daughter how to make petals with a lazy daisy stitch.
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The flowers on the cushion were embroidered using the lazy daisy stitch technique.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase directly describes a type of stitch: 'stitch' (a sewn loop) that makes a 'daisy' shape, with 'lazy' functioning as a descriptive modifier (often implying a simple or relaxed technique). This compositional modifier+noun pattern and the visual image of daisy-shaped stitches make the meaning readily inferable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Lazy daisy stitch comes from a simple picture: each petal is made with one looped stitch that looks like a little daisy, and because it is quick and simple people called it lazy. So the name points to an 'easy' way to make flower shapes in embroidery.
