stoating

or sto·ting

[ stoh-ting ]

noun

, Tailoring.

1. the process or technique of finishing a facing, collar, or the like, or of mending material with concealed stitching.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoating¹

First recorded in 1955–60; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Perhaps some of the wee beings and creations stoating around the business end of Sauchiehall Street at the weekend really are extraterrestrials all trying to get back in contact with the mother ship.

From The Guardian