unpickv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪk/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpɪk/

Forms: see un- prefix² and pick v.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², pick v.¹

Etymology: < un- prefix² (compare sense 1e at that entry) + pick v.¹

1. transitive. To open (a lock, locked door, etc.) with an instrument other than the proper key; = pick v.¹ 5. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > a door, gate, etc. > unlock, unbolt, etc. > pick or force (a lock)

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a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 6509 Ek fulofte he goth a nyht..And with his craft the dore unpiketh.

c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xiii. l. 368 Atte laste I stale it, Or pryuiliche his purse shoke vnpiked his lokkes.

a1450 (c1435) J. Lydgate Life SS. Edmund & Fremund (Harl.) l. 1201 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 434 Another [thief] besy..To vnpyke lokys.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 76 Cunning his hands, who could unpick the Cabinets in the Popes Conclave.

1770 Middlesex Jrnl. 13 Sept. Being left alone, they unpicked the lock of the bed-chamber, entered, and stole 168 guineas.

1835 J. G. H. Bourne Picture & Prosperous Man I. x. 217 Skeleton keys..that would unpick the lock of St. Peter himself.

1996 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 3 Mar. (Spectrum section) 2 We found out only which tools you had used to jemmy windows, smash down doors and unpick locks.

a. transitive. To undo the sewing, weaving, etc., of (a garment or other stitched or woven item); to take out (a stitch or thread). Also in figurative context. Also 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 (intransitive)] > sew > undo sewing

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1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Unpick, to undo the seams or stitching of any thing.

1777 Yorick's Skull 38 You would not have spent a whole hour in unpicking your queen's night-cap, the other morning,..but that gew-gaw passion for dress weighs down every other.

1842 E. B. Barrett Some Acct. Greek Christian Poets in Athenæum 12 Mar. 229/3 Was it not enough for Homer that he was turned once, like her own cast imperial mantle, by Apolinarius into a Jewish epic, but that he must be unpicked again by Eudocia for a Christian epic?

1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain i. vii Ethel sat down..and began to assist in unpicking the merino.

1890 Notes & Queries 5 July 12/2 While we boys ‘unpicked’, the bigger girls would sew the patchwork covers.

1968 Embroidery Autumn 73/1 It is possible to unpick pulled thread work.

1985 G. Greene Tenth Man xi. 23/1 in Mail on Sunday 3 Mar. His lawyer's mind began to unpick the threads of the case.

2004 C. Crompton Knitter's Bible 70/1 If you have to unpick the garment for any reason, the ends may start to unravel the knitting.

b. transitive. figurative. To undo or take apart (esp. something complex or intricate); to carefully analyse the different elements of (something complex or intricate), esp. in order to find faults.

ΚΠ

1948 Times 21 Apr. 2/2 It might not be possible to unpick everything the Socialists had done, and they would have to consider very carefully what must be unpicked, what must be rearranged, and what they could do.

1960 Times Lit. Suppl. 8 July 429/2 The agent..tries to unpick exactly what took place that day between the soldiers and civilians.

1974 Slavonic & East European Rev. 51 491 Dr Tomiak..unpicks a complicated mechanism, carefully tabulating each of its parts for the reader's assembly.

1984 Guardian Weekly (Nexis) 8 July 5 The whole, painfully-constructed deal will almost certainly have to be unpicked, or at least renegotiated.

2013 J. Bannister Deadly Virtues xxxi. 290 In order to unpick your story you have to give him a story to unpick.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpick
释义	unpickv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪk/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɪk/ Forms: see un- prefix² and pick v.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², pick v.¹ Etymology: < un- prefix² (compare sense 1e at that entry) + pick v.¹ 1. transitive. To open (a lock, locked door, etc.) with an instrument other than the proper key; = pick v.¹ 5. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > a door, gate, etc. > unlock, unbolt, etc. > pick or force (a lock) unpicka1393 picka1450 shoot1637 force1855 jemmy1893 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 6509 Ek fulofte he goth a nyht..And with his craft the dore unpiketh. c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xiii. l. 368 Atte laste I stale it, Or pryuiliche his purse shoke vnpiked his lokkes. a1450 (c1435) J. Lydgate Life SS. Edmund & Fremund (Harl.) l. 1201 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 434 Another [thief] besy..To vnpyke lokys. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 76 Cunning his hands, who could unpick the Cabinets in the Popes Conclave. 1770 Middlesex Jrnl. 13 Sept. Being left alone, they unpicked the lock of the bed-chamber, entered, and stole 168 guineas. 1835 J. G. H. Bourne Picture & Prosperous Man I. x. 217 Skeleton keys..that would unpick the lock of St. Peter himself. 1996 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 3 Mar. (Spectrum section) 2 We found out only which tools you had used to jemmy windows, smash down doors and unpick locks. 2. a. transitive. To undo the sewing, weaving, etc., of (a garment or other stitched or woven item); to take out (a stitch or thread). Also in figurative context. Also 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 (intransitive)] > sew > undo sewing unpick1775 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)] > sew > undo sewing unsew1340 unstitch1538 unseam1592 unpick1775 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)] > sew > undo sewing unpick1775 1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Unpick, to undo the seams or stitching of any thing. 1777 Yorick's Skull 38 You would not have spent a whole hour in unpicking your queen's night-cap, the other morning,..but that gew-gaw passion for dress weighs down every other. 1842 E. B. Barrett Some Acct. Greek Christian Poets in Athenæum 12 Mar. 229/3 Was it not enough for Homer that he was turned once, like her own cast imperial mantle, by Apolinarius into a Jewish epic, but that he must be unpicked again by Eudocia for a Christian epic? 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain i. vii Ethel sat down..and began to assist in unpicking the merino. 1890 Notes & Queries 5 July 12/2 While we boys ‘unpicked’, the bigger girls would sew the patchwork covers. 1968 Embroidery Autumn 73/1 It is possible to unpick pulled thread work. 1985 G. Greene Tenth Man xi. 23/1 in Mail on Sunday 3 Mar. His lawyer's mind began to unpick the threads of the case. 2004 C. Crompton Knitter's Bible 70/1 If you have to unpick the garment for any reason, the ends may start to unravel the knitting. b. transitive. figurative. To undo or take apart (esp. something complex or intricate); to carefully analyse the different elements of (something complex or intricate), esp. in order to find faults. ΚΠ 1948 Times 21 Apr. 2/2 It might not be possible to unpick everything the Socialists had done, and they would have to consider very carefully what must be unpicked, what must be rearranged, and what they could do. 1960 Times Lit. Suppl. 8 July 429/2 The agent..tries to unpick exactly what took place that day between the soldiers and civilians. 1974 Slavonic & East European Rev. 51 491 Dr Tomiak..unpicks a complicated mechanism, carefully tabulating each of its parts for the reader's assembly. 1984 Guardian Weekly (Nexis) 8 July 5 The whole, painfully-constructed deal will almost certainly have to be unpicked, or at least renegotiated. 2013 J. Bannister Deadly Virtues xxxi. 290 In order to unpick your story you have to give him a story to unpick. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.a1393
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