couching

[ kou-ching ]

/ ˈkaʊ tʃɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that couches.

a method of embroidering in which a thread, often heavy, laid upon the surface of the material, is caught down at intervals by stitches taken with another thread through the material.

work so made.

Origin of couching

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at couch, -ing¹

Words nearby couching

couchant, couché, coucher, couchette, couch grass, couching, couch potato, couch roll, couch-surf, cou-cou, coudé

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Example sentences from the Web for couching

Rabbah, of Ammon, was to become a stable for camels and a couching place for flocks.
Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith|Robert Patterson
In his arms he bore Her, armed with sorrow sore; Till before their way A couching lion lay.
Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience|William Blake
Filoselle is well adapted to couching, and may be laid double (24 threads).
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
In fig. 130 this couching is to be seen in use upon drapery.
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving|Grace Christie

In couching more than one thread at a time there is a difficulty in turning the angles.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day

British Dictionary definitions for couching

couching

/ (ˈkaʊtʃɪŋ) /

noun

a method of embroidery in which the thread is caught down at intervals by another thread passed through the material from beneath
a pattern or work done by this method

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单词	couching
释义	couching [ kou-ching ] / ˈkaʊ tʃɪŋ / noun the act of a person or thing that couches. a method of embroidering in which a thread, often heavy, laid upon the surface of the material, is caught down at intervals by stitches taken with another thread through the material. work so made. Origin of couching Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at couch, -ing¹ Words nearby couching couchant, couché, coucher, couchette, couch grass, couching, couch potato, couch roll, couch-surf, cou-cou, coudé Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for couching Rabbah, of Ammon, was to become a stable for camels and a couching place for flocks. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith\|Robert Patterson In his arms he bore Her, armed with sorrow sore; Till before their way A couching lion lay. Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience\|William Blake Filoselle is well adapted to couching, and may be laid double (24 threads). Art in Needlework\|Lewis F. Day In fig. 130 this couching is to be seen in use upon drapery. Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving\|Grace Christie In couching more than one thread at a time there is a difficulty in turning the angles. Art in Needlework\|Lewis F. Day British Dictionary definitions for couching couching / (ˈkaʊtʃɪŋ) / noun a method of embroidery in which the thread is caught down at intervals by another thread passed through the material from beneath a pattern or work done by this method Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to couching lounge, chair, bed, utter, settee, divan, ottoman, davenport, daybed, chesterfield, put, phrase, frame, word, formulate, love seat, chaise longue, resting place, set forth
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couching

noun

Origin of couching

Words nearby couching

Example sentences from the Web for couching

British Dictionary definitions for couching

noun

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