couching

American  

[kou-ching] / ˈkaʊ tʃɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that couches.

2. 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.

3. work so made.

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couching British  

/ ˈkaʊtʃɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. a method of embroidery in which the thread is caught down at intervals by another thread passed through the material from beneath

   2. a pattern or work done by this method

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Etymology

Origin of couching

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; couch, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She calls back to their previous interaction in the beauty shop, couching it as Edward having attacked her.

From Salon

Organizations have recognized that couching fears in imaginative play is productive.

From Scientific American

Beside trepanning, the more radical surgeries included mastectomy, amputation, hernia reduction and cataract couching.

From New York Times

Climate research often frames the implications of warming in terms of its economic impacts, couching damages in monetary terms that are sometimes used to suggest that small increases in average temperature can be managed.

From Salon

After accomplishing that feat and winning 90 games again in 2022, the Mariners are aiming even higher in 2023 — and not couching their forecast with nearly the customary caution.

From Seattle Times