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单词 through stitch
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Definition of through stitch in English:

through stitch

(also thorough stitch)
noun ˈθruː stɪtʃ
  • A stitch taken right through the material being sewn; (also occasionally) stitching of this kind. Formerly also figurative with reference to thoroughness of action: compare sense B.

adjective ˈθruː stɪtʃ
  • Chiefly in form thorough-stitch. Thoroughgoing, out-and-out. Later also: thorough, exhaustive. Now archaic and rare.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Andrew Kingsmill (d. 1569), civil lawyer and religious activist. In some forms from through- + stitch.

 
 

Definition of through stitch in US English:

through stitch

(also thorough stitch)
nounˈθruː stɪtʃ
  • A stitch taken right through the material being sewn; (also occasionally) stitching of this kind. Formerly also figurative with reference to thoroughness of action: compare sense B.

adjectiveˈθruː stɪtʃ
  • Chiefly in form thorough-stitch. Thoroughgoing, out-and-out. Later also: thorough, exhaustive. Now archaic and rare.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Andrew Kingsmill (d. 1569), civil lawyer and religious activist. In some forms from through- + stitch.

 
 
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