unstitched

unstitched — verb

  • unstitchedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unstitcheds3rd person singular
  • unstitcheding-ing form
  • unstitchededpast simple

1. to remove the thread or suture that holds together fabric, a hem, or a wound, so

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to remove the thread or suture that holds together fabric, a hem, or a wound, so that it opens or separates

例句

The tailor unstitched the torn pocket and replaced it with a fresh piece of cloth.

transitive: unstitch + [object] for repair

After ten days the surgeon unstitched the wound and let the patient go home.

medical context: unstitch + wound

同義詞
  • undo

    more general; 'undo' covers any reversal (tying, folding, fastening), while 'unstitch' is specific to thread/sewing

  • unpick

    chiefly British English; 'unpick' is even more specific, often used for removing individual stitches with a seam ripper

反義詞
  • stitch

    the opposite action — joining material by passing thread through it

  • sew

    broader opposite; 'sew' can mean to join or repair with stitches, while 'unstitch' reverses that

文法句型

unstitch + [object] (transitive)

[object] + unstitches/unstitched (intransitive)

用法筆記

Frequently passive in medical contexts: 'the wound was unstitched after ten days.' The intransitive use describes accidental or unintended separation, while the transitive use describes deliberate action.

常見錯誤

❌She unstitched the button off the shirt.
✅She cut the button off the shirt.
💡'unstitch' applies to seams or stitches, not to buttons; buttons are cut or pulled off.