topstitchv.

Brit.

/ˈtɒpstɪtʃ/, U.S.

/ˈtɑpˌstɪtʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top n.¹, stitch v.¹

Etymology: < top n.¹ + stitch v.¹ Compare slightly earlier topstitching n., and later topstitch n.

Needlework.

transitive. To stitch (a seam, edge, etc.) on the outside of a garment or other sewn item, either for functional purposes (e.g. to reinforce a seam) or for decorative effect. Occasionally (and in earliest use) intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > sew or ornament textile fabric [verb (transitive)] > embroider or ornament with sewing > in other ways

couchc1405

clock1521

nerve1532

re-embroider1659

herringbone1787

hem-stitcha1839

wavela1844

to lay on1880

darn1882

faggot1883

feather-stitch1884

overcast1891

clox1922

needlepoint1975

1876 Grange Advance (Red Wing, Minnesota) 22 Nov. Thus a girl passes six years in doing nothing but baste cuffs and collars; another is taught only to fell; another only to top-stitch.

1877 Brookfield (Missouri) Gaz. 14 June Join the two pieces together by top stitching the edges all around.

1902 Jrnl. & Courier (New Haven, Connecticut) 25 Oct. White silk collar with plaid tie, the collar's top-stitched with silk threads to match.

2004 Threads Aug. 34 Topstitch the casing to the back waist.

Derivatives

ˈtopstitched adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [adjective] > stitched or sewn > other

hemmeda1500

unhemmed1561

darned1628

felled1809

mitred1809

through-stitched1863

tuck-stitched1922

1933 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 18 Nov. 3/7 This model..boasts a perky peplum, snappy top-stitched pleats,..and exciting revers of contrast.

2015 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Sept. d16/3 (caption) Just large enough for a tablet or notebook, this minimalist folio has an exterior pocket, topstitched edges and is made of naturally treated cowhide.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

topstitchn.

Brit.

/ˈtɒpstɪtʃ/, U.S.

/ˈtɑpˌstɪtʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top n.¹, stitch n.¹

Etymology: < top n.¹ + stitch n.¹ Compare earlier topstitching n.

Needlework.

A type of stitch used on the outside of a garment or other sewn item, typically along the edges or seams, being either functional (e.g. to reinforce a seam) or for decorative effect. Also (usually in plural): an individual stitch of this kind.In quot. 1895 in tinsel embroidery (tinsel-embroidery n.): any of a number of stitches which secure the wire used to create the design.

ΚΠ

1895 Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 29 Dec. 15/5 The embroidering begins with outlining the principal figures with the gold wire, which is made to bend in the various curves of the design, and then fastened with topstitches of yellow silk.

1956 T. Morgan Income & Employment (ed. 2) 86 What of the girl in the shirt industry who sews the topstitch on the collar?

1999 Needlecraft Mar. 13/3 The foundation threads are worked in Atlantic and the top stitches are worked in Damson Silk Reflection.

2002 Which? Feb. 47/2 The triple stitch (straight stretch) is longer than most and looks very good, so it can be used as a topstitch.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	topstitch
释义	topstitchv. Brit. /ˈtɒpstɪtʃ/, U.S. /ˈtɑpˌstɪtʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top n.¹, stitch v.¹ Etymology: < top n.¹ + stitch v.¹ Compare slightly earlier topstitching n., and later topstitch n. Needlework. transitive. To stitch (a seam, edge, etc.) on the outside of a garment or other sewn item, either for functional purposes (e.g. to reinforce a seam) or for decorative effect. Occasionally (and in earliest use) intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > sew or ornament textile fabric [verb (transitive)] > embroider or ornament with sewing > in other ways couchc1405 clock1521 nerve1532 re-embroider1659 herringbone1787 hem-stitcha1839 wavela1844 to lay on1880 darn1882 faggot1883 feather-stitch1884 overcast1891 clox1922 needlepoint1975 1876 Grange Advance (Red Wing, Minnesota) 22 Nov. Thus a girl passes six years in doing nothing but baste cuffs and collars; another is taught only to fell; another only to top-stitch. 1877 Brookfield (Missouri) Gaz. 14 June Join the two pieces together by top stitching the edges all around. 1902 Jrnl. & Courier (New Haven, Connecticut) 25 Oct. White silk collar with plaid tie, the collar's top-stitched with silk threads to match. 2004 Threads Aug. 34 Topstitch the casing to the back waist. Derivatives ˈtopstitched adj. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [adjective] > stitched or sewn > other hemmeda1500 unhemmed1561 darned1628 felled1809 mitred1809 through-stitched1863 tuck-stitched1922 1933 Dixon (Illinois) Evening Tel. 18 Nov. 3/7 This model..boasts a perky peplum, snappy top-stitched pleats,..and exciting revers of contrast. 2015 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Sept. d16/3 (caption) Just large enough for a tablet or notebook, this minimalist folio has an exterior pocket, topstitched edges and is made of naturally treated cowhide. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). topstitchn. Brit. /ˈtɒpstɪtʃ/, U.S. /ˈtɑpˌstɪtʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: top n.¹, stitch n.¹ Etymology: < top n.¹ + stitch n.¹ Compare earlier topstitching n. Needlework. A type of stitch used on the outside of a garment or other sewn item, typically along the edges or seams, being either functional (e.g. to reinforce a seam) or for decorative effect. Also (usually in plural): an individual stitch of this kind.In quot. 1895 in tinsel embroidery (tinsel-embroidery n.): any of a number of stitches which secure the wire used to create the design. ΚΠ 1895 Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 29 Dec. 15/5 The embroidering begins with outlining the principal figures with the gold wire, which is made to bend in the various curves of the design, and then fastened with topstitches of yellow silk. 1956 T. Morgan Income & Employment (ed. 2) 86 What of the girl in the shirt industry who sews the topstitch on the collar? 1999 Needlecraft Mar. 13/3 The foundation threads are worked in Atlantic and the top stitches are worked in Damson Silk Reflection. 2002 Which? Feb. 47/2 The triple stitch (straight stretch) is longer than most and looks very good, so it can be used as a topstitch. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < v.1876n.1895
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