costura

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costura
feminine noun
1sewing, needlework (labor)
2seam (en tela)
3dressmaking (oficio)
  • alta costura -> haute couture
4scar (cicatriz)

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costura [cos-too’-rah]
noun
1Seam. (f)
  • Sin costuras -> seamless
  • Sentar las costuras -> to press the seams
2Needlework, especially upon white goods: sheets, shirts, etc. Alta costura, haute couture. (f)
  • La costura Italiana -> Italian fashion
3Splicing of a rope. (Nautical) (f)
  • Costuras de los tablones de un navío -> (Naut.) the seams of the planks of a ship
  • Costuras abiertas -> seams of a ship from which the oakum has been washed out
(Carp.) A joint between two pieces of wood.

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costura
sustantivo:femenino
1 (puntadas) seam
sin costura seamless; sentar las costuras to press the seams
sentar las costura a algn (familiar) to give sb a hiding; (familiar)
2 (labor) sewing; needlework; (confección) dressmaking
alta costura haute couture; high fashion; la costura italiana Italian fashion
3 (Náutica) seam

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