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to unpicked

to unpicked

5.2
To remove stitches from cloth or clothing
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈpɪkt/
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  • The tailor unpicked the stitching to repair the torn pocket.

Examples

  • After realizing the mistake, he unpicked the entire row of stitches.

  • The tailor unpicked the stitches to fix the dress.

  • She carefully unpicked the seams to alter the dress.

  • She unpicked the seams carefully.

  • She carefully unpicked the seams to alter the dress.

  • The tailor unpicked the stitching to repair the torn pocket.

  • After realizing the mistake, he unpicked the entire row of stitches.

Synonyms

to unpick
vsto unpicked
1 6.4

To remove stitches from fabric by taking out the thread

is the past tense and past participle form of the same verb
to unstitch
vsto unpicked
1 6.3

To pull out the thread used to join pieces of cloth or close a cut

refers specifically to removing stitches from garments or fabric
to unsew
vsto unpicked
8.4

To remove stitches from cloth or clothing

focuses on actively taking out stitches rather than becoming unstitched
to unknit
vsto unpicked
8.0

To undo a sweater or other item made from yarn to reuse the yarn

involves taking out stitches from sewn fabric, not unraveling knitwork

How Carefully

to unpicked
5.2
to rip out
68 4.4

Surface Forms

unpick infinitive
unpicked past
unpicked past participle
unpicking present participle
unpicks third person singular

Morphology

unpicked = unpick (transparent) = un + pick + ed

The past tense of 'unpick' is straightforward, indicating a completed action.

Etymology

Unpicked is the past form of unpick, made from un- + pick, and unpick means 'to take stitches out' or 'undo sewing'. So unpicked means the stitches have already been pulled out.