stitchery

ˈstɪtʃəri

stitcheries

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Definition of stitchery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fabric hobby

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ornamental items made by stitching with needle and yarn

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She learned stitchery to make pretty patterns on pillows.

current project

Rare

needlework project currently being worked on

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The stitchery on the table is almost finished.

embroidery

needlework

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needlework project currently being worked on

Origin of stitchery

English, stitch (sew) + -ery (place or practice)

Examples of stitchery in a sentence

The craft fair displayed handmade stitchery alongside quilting and embroidery.
Her stitchery was spread across the living room.
He admired the intricate stitchery in her hands.

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French:broderie, ouvrage de couture, ...
German:Stickerei, Stickprojekt, ...
Italian:ricamo, lavoro di cucito, ...
Spanish:bordado, labor de costura, ...
Portuguese:bordado, trabalho de costura, ...
Chinese:刺绣制品, 针线活, ...
Japanese:刺しゅう細工, 刺繍作品, ...
Arabic:أَعْمَال تَطْرِيز, مَشرُوع تَطرِيز, ...
Hebrew:מְלֶאכֶת תָּפֶר, ...
Russian:вышивка, ...
Ukrainian:вишивка, вишивальний проект, ...
Hindi:कढ़ाई, सुई का काम, ...
Bengali:এমব্রয়ডারি, সেলাইয়ের কাজ, ...
Catalan:brodats, costura, ...
Czech:vyšívání, rozpracovaná výšivka, ...
Danish:broderi, håndarbejde, ...
Dutch:borduurwerk, naaiwerk, ...
Greek:κέντημα, έργο κεντήματος, ...
Hungarian:kézimunka, éppen készülő kézimunka, ...
Khmer:សិល្បៈដេរប៉ាក់, ការងារដេរប៉ាក់ដែលកំពុងធ្វើ, ...
Korean:자수 작품, 바느질 작업, ...
Persian:سوزن‌دوزی, ...
Polish:haft, robótka ręczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):bordado, costura, ...
Romanian:broderie, cusătură, ...
Swedish:broderi, sömnadsarbete, ...
Thai:งานปักผ้า, งานปัก, ...
Turkish:nakış, dikiş işi, ...
Vietnamese:đồ thêu, dự án thêu, ...

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