couching
Laying yarn down
Couching is expressing something in particular terms or language: She couched her criticism in diplomatic phrases.
The word suggests careful framing—choosing words to soften, obscure, or position a message strategically.
In needlework, couching is a technique where thread is laid on fabric and stitched down with small stitches.
In medicine, it's an old procedure for treating cataracts by displacing the lens.
Thread-based textile craft
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- threadFiber for stitching
- goldworkEmbroidery using metallic threads
- crewelWool yarn for embroidery
applique · tapestry · needle · hoop · pattern · design · embellishment · floss
Movable room objects
- reupholsteryReplacing furniture covering
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- tuftingInserting yarn clusters
- foamBubble-filled substance
springs · cushioning · stitching · fabric · covering · restoration · settee · davenport
needlework
Thread-based textile craft
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- threadFiber for stitching
- goldworkEmbroidery using metallic threads
crewel · applique · tapestry · needle · hoop · pattern · design · embellishment · floss · silk
furniture
Movable room objects
- reupholsteryReplacing furniture covering
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- tuftingInserting yarn clusters
foam · springs · cushioning · stitching · fabric · covering · restoration · settee · davenport · chaise
- embroiderycross stitch, cross-stitch, French knot, needlepoint, crewelwork
- needleworkcross-stitch, embroidery, embroidery hoop, embroidery hoops, needlepoint
- fiber artsknitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, embroidery
- ecclesiastical needleworkopus anglicanum, altar cloth, altar cloths, chasuble, stole
- goldworkgold thread, bullion, purl, gold braid, cutwork
- papermakingpulp mills, pulp, paper mill, cellulose, wood pulp
couchingpiercing
Penetrating or very sharp
running stitch · backstitch · satin stitch · cross-stitch · chain stitch
couchingblurting
Impulsive verbal outburst
straight talk · speaking frankly · brutal honesty · laying bare · bluntness