unstitch, wash, and restitch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to unstitch, wash, and restitch
Primarily used for thick items like quilts, padded jackets, or curtains, where the fabric cover needs to be removed for thorough cleaning.
Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
dōng冬
tiān天
de的
hòu厚
mián棉
bèi被
chāi拆
xǐ洗
le了
yī一
biàn遍
。
Mom unstitched, washed, and restitched the thick winter quilt.
Zhè这
jiàn件
mián棉
ǎo袄
tài太
zāng脏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
chāi拆
xǐ洗
。
This padded jacket is too dirty; it needs to be taken apart for washing.
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Chuāng窗
lián帘
kě可
yǐ以
chāi拆
xǐ洗
，
zhè这
yàng样
xǐ洗
dé得
gèng更
gān干
jìng净
。
The curtains can be taken off and washed, which cleans them more thoroughly.
Tā她
zhōu周
mò末
huā花
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
chāi拆
xǐ洗
shā沙
fā发
tào套
。
She spent the whole weekend taking apart and washing the sofa covers.
Jiù旧
shì式
mián棉
bèi被
bù不
hǎo好
xǐ洗
，
chāi拆
xǐ洗
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
fèi费
gōng功
fu夫
。
Old-style quilts are hard to wash; the process of unstitching and washing them is very labor-intensive.