stitchwork

[ stich-wurk ]

noun

1. embroidery or needlework.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stitchwork¹

First recorded in 1840–50; stitch + work

Example Sentences

The stitchwork itself, which in this case is done on jacquard woven with the FF logo, takes 40 to 50 hours to complete.

From New York Times

What Taylor added was a careful stitchwork of detail, describing who was working to extort the Ukrainians, how they were going about it, how their aims clashed with stated US policy, how the Ukrainians responded, and what people said to him about it at the time.

From The Guardian

Despite the glossy finish of his cards and fine stitchwork of his shirts, Harvey said they had only taken 10 minutes to get made, and he was prepared to do more if required.

From The Guardian

“Come on. You don’t really believe that. It’s stitchwork. Intelligence-gathering. They come to you weeks before that little chippie comes up with her story of how I despoiled her virginal hand? Might as well use the current while it’s going for you, eh?”

From The New Yorker

It traces its ancestry back to a cap-making business founded by Thomas Hawkes in 1771 and has established a reputation for refined fabrics, meticulous stitchwork and strong silhouettes influenced by military uniforms.

From Wall Street Journal