stitching
23
2.3
- noun
- /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
:
costura
- He carefully inspected the stitching on the quilt to ensure it was securely joined.
- fine stitching
- stitching machine
- tight stitching
And it has the, you know, pink stitching and pink embroidery on it.
- And it has the, you know, pink stitching and pink embroidery on it.
- But there is like stitching right under the boobs.
- So when I was in hospital I had me, me wrists stitched up, internal stitching.
Examples
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Look at this stitching!
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Look at the stitching.
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Just do you see how the stitching is just outside this cut edge?
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Look at the stitching on that one.
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In your opinion, the stitching is a very poor job.
Fiction book (1993) -
And then I just want nice black leather with the stitching in black.
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I happen to think that pink stitching looks nice on a white suit.
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I'm trying to get the stitching right.
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Look, there's like stitching that has been done wrong there.
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The fabric is laying flat and the stitching is really aligned to the edge.
Synonyms
77
1.0
Joining cloth or other material with stitches made by a needle and thread
5
3.4
Work done by sewing or embroidery and things made in this way
1
6.8
Decorative sewing done with a needle and thread
1
3.6
Work made by sewing or knitting to make patterns on cloth like a quilt
Making things by hand with a needle, for example sewing and embroidery
Compounds
How Secure
- Specialized
1
6.8
- Specialized
1
4.1
- Specialized
23
2.3
- Specialized
1
3.5
- Specialized
1
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stitching comes from the old verb stitch, which once meant 'to pierce' with a needle; picture a needle making tiny holes and pulling thread through cloth, and that is exactly why stitching joins and holds fabric together.