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couching stitch

couching stitch noun: a form of embroidery in which a length of wool (or similar) is laid across the surface of a piece of fabric and held in place by fine stitches.

Noun

couching stitch (plural couching stitches)

  1. A form of embroidery in which a length of wool (or similar) is laid across the surface of a piece of fabric and held in place by fine stitches

Forms of couching stitch

pluralcouching stitches
alternative formcouch stitch

Questions about couching stitch

What does couching stitch mean?
Couching stitch means a form of embroidery in which a length of wool (or similar) is laid across the surface of a piece of fabric and held in place by fine stitches.
What part of speech is couching stitch?
Couching stitch is a noun.
What is the plural of couching stitch?
The plural of couching stitch is couching stitches.

Words near couching stitch in the dictionary

  1. Couchin China
  2. couching
  3. couching a hogshead
  4. couching down
  5. couching fabric
  6. couching stitch
  7. couching stitches
  8. couching up
  9. couchings
  10. couchio
  11. couchless

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