🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

cosido a mano

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ko-see-do a mah-no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hand-stitched/ˈhænd.stɪtʃt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El traje lleva un ribete cosido a mano."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Sewn or fastened together by hand using a needle and thread rather than a sewing machine.

    "The tailor added a delicate hand-stitched hem to the silk evening gown."
  2. 2

    Characterized by visible, decorative needlework performed manually.

    "He admired the intricate hand-stitched leather detailing on the vintage steering wheel."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English noun 'hand' (from Proto-Germanic *handuz) and the past participle of 'stitch' (from Old English 'stician', meaning to pierce or prick). Historically denoting craftsmanship performed entirely by hand using a needle and thread rather than industrial machinery, gaining prominence as a marker of high quality during and after the Industrial Revolution.

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