stitchery

[ stich-uh-ree ]

noun

1. needlework.

stitchery

/ ˈstɪtʃərɪ /

noun

1. needlework, esp modern embroidery

Word History and Origins

Origin of stitchery¹

First recorded in 1600–10; stitch + -ery

Example Sentences

The smock, or shift, was a high garment with long sleeves, often embroidered with black stitchery.

From Project Gutenberg

In any case, work over stitchery is more durable than over loose padding such as cotton wool.

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All that concerns them on this last-named account will be found in the section devoted to Stitchery.

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We do not, nowadays, spend long hours bending over fine stitchery that is destined for no really useful purpose.

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The black silk outline stitchery or linen lasted well through the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

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Related Words

• patching
• tailoring