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STITCHERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
Example:
she put her sewing back in the basket
Synonyms:
sewing; stitchery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stitchery" is a kind of...):
needlecraft; needlework (a creation created or assembled by needle and thread)
Domain member category:
needle (prick with a needle)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stitchery"):
applique (a decorative design made of one material sewn over another)
binding (strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration)
gather; gathering (sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching)
darn; mend; patch (sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment))
patchwork (sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern)
stitch (a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing)
Derivation:
stitch (fasten by sewing; do needlework)
