costura

Definitions of costura
  1. noun
    the craft of making dresses
    synonyms: corte y confección
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    types:
    alta costura
    high fashion designing and dressmaking
    type of:
    oficio
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
  2. noun
    a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
    synonyms: bordado, cosido, labor
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    croché, ganchillo
    needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
    adorno, bordado, bordadura, calado, labor, recamado
    decorative needlework
    tejido, tricota
    needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
    labor de costura
    needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
    encaje, frivolité
    needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
    encaje de aplicación
    a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
    lomillo
    embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
    cogida, frunce
    sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
    apaño, parche, petacho, remiendo, zurcido
    sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
    punta
    embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
    nido de abeja
    embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
    puntada, punto
    a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
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    creación
    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
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