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Conceptual system
decorative stitching
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Decorations and details
Table:  Table 4
Noun phrase
Countable
Definition:  A series of stitches with decorative function.
Culshaw, 2005
Context:  Glitter is not a thread in the traditional sense, but a thinly sliced decorative film that gives the appearance of liquid light to sewing projects. Used in topstitching, decorative stitching, appliqué, embroidery, or quilting. Glitter is an embellishment tool with possibilities limited only by your imagination.
Creative Stitches, 2004
Attestation:  5
Co-hyponyms:  print, appliqué (en), intarsia, gathering, quilting, lace, embroidery, topstitching, ruffle
Hyperonyms:  decorations and details
It:  cucitura ornamentale
Degree of reliability:  10
The Taunton Press, 2005