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piecing

piecing noun: a patch. Also the present participle and gerund of piece.

Noun

piecing (plural piecings)

  1. A patch.
    • When you're laying out the pattern, try to arrange it so piecings and repairs fall in a part of the garment where they won't show — in hems, facings, underarm in waist or sleeves.1944, Clarice L. Scott, Make-overs from Coats and Suits

Also used as

piecing is also the present participle and gerund of piece.

Forms of piecing

pluralpiecings

Phrases with piecing

Questions about piecing

What does piecing mean?
Piecing means a patch.
What part of speech is piecing?
Piecing is a noun.
What is the plural of piecing?
The plural of piecing is piecings.

Words near piecing in the dictionary

  1. Pieches
  2. Piechocki
  3. Piechockis
  4. Piechowski
  5. Piechowskis
  6. piecing
  7. piecing out
  8. piecing together
  9. piecing up
  10. piecings
  11. piecrust

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