Definitions for unpickʌnˈpɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•pickʌnˈpɪk(v.t.)
to take out the stitches of (sewing, knitting, etc.).
Category: Common Vocabulary, Clothing
Origin of unpick:
1770–80
Princeton's WordNet
unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick(verb)
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
"unravel the thread"
unpick(verb)
undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
Wiktionary
unpick(Verb)
To undo sewing stitches.
unpick(Verb)
To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc.
unpick(Verb)
To disassemble.
Webster Dictionary
Unpick(verb)
to pick out; to undo by picking
Translations for unpick
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
unpick(verb)
to take out stitches from (something sewn or knitted)
She unpicked the seam of the dress.
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- разпарямBulgarian
- descoserPortuguese (BR)
- rozpáratCzech
- auftrennenGerman
- pille opDanish
- ξηλώνωGreek
- descoserSpanish
- harutamaEstonian
- شکافتنFarsi
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- לִפרוֹםHebrew
- टांके खोलना या उधेड़नाHindi
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- membuka jahitanIndonesian
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- scucire, sfilareItalian
- ほどくJapanese
- (자수, 편물 등을) 풀다, 따다Korean
- išardytiLithuanian
- izārdīt (šuvumu, adījumu)Latvian
- menetasMalay
- lostornenDutch
- sprette oppNorwegian
- sprućPolish
- شکافتنPersian
- چيرى كول، ايسته كولPashto
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- a descoaseRomanian
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- розпорювати, поротиUkrainian
- اڈھيڑناUrdu
- tháoVietnamese
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