couching
[ kou-ching ]
/ ˈkaʊ tʃɪŋ /
noun
the act of a person or thing that couches.
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.
work so made.
Words nearby couching
couch roll,
couch-surf,
couchant,
coucher,
couchette,
couching,
couché,
coudé,
coudé telescope,
couette flow,
cougan
Example sentences from the Web for couchings
The inlaid part is sewn down with thread, and covered with cord or couchings of floss silk.
Handbook of Embroidery |L. Higgin
British Dictionary definitions for couchings
couching
/ (ˈkaʊtʃɪŋ) /
noun
- a method of embroidery in which the thread is caught down at intervals by another thread passed through the material from beneath
- a pattern or work done by this method