单词 | stitch and bitch |
释义 | stitch and bitchn. colloquial (humorous) (originally U.S.). (A name for) a club or social gathering at which participants (usually women) converse while engaging in knitting or needlework; a sewing circle. Frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1957 New Mexican (Santa Fe) 15 Mar. 6/5 One of the leis was from the Stitch and Bitch Club here in Santa Fe. 1967 New Mexican (Santa Fe) 2 Apr. 5/3 As she was sewing and listening to the conversation, Wren Hewitt looked up and said, ‘Why not call it the Stitch 'n Bitch?’ 1981 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 28 July 22/1 Fingers are flying and scissors are snapping like so many of the ‘stitch and bitch’ sessions they've had for years. 1999 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 10 Sept. (What's On section) 13 Stitch & Bitch, St Boniface Church Hall. 2010 R. Herron How to knit Love Song xxvi. 209 They seemed to be hooked into every yarn happening, every stitch 'n' bitch west of the Mississippi. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1957 |
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