thorough-stitch
1 of 2adverb
archaic
: all the way through
obliged to go thorough-stitch with it
Bernard Mandeville
Bernard Mandevillethorough-stitch
2 of 2adjective
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variants or thorough-stitched
ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗
archaic
: thoroughgoing
his book may properly be considered … a thorough-stitched digest and regular institute Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
probably from the phrase thorough stitch from thorough entry 2 + stitch, noun
Adjective
thorough-stitch from thorough-stitch; thorough-stitched from thorough-stitch entry 1 + -ed