unpick

/'ʌn'pik/
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unpick

She carefully unpicks the seam of the old blue dress.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To undo the stitches of a piece of sewing, typically using a tool like a seam ripper.
    • To separate or unravel the threads or fibers of something woven or knitted.
Usage

The verb "unpick" is used to describe the careful, often meticulous, process of taking apart sewn, knitted, or woven work. It implies a reversal of a previous act of joining or creating.

Examples
  • Verb:
    • She had to unpick the hem to make the trousers longer.
    • The archaeologist carefully unpicked the ancient fabric to study its weave.
    • If you make a mistake in your knitting, you might need to unpick several rows.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative Use: "Unpick" can be used metaphorically to mean analyzing or disentangling a complex issue, argument, or situation into its constituent parts.
    • The detective tried to unpick the suspect's alibi.
    • It took hours to unpick the legal complexities of the contract.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unpicking (gerund/noun): The act or process of undoing stitches or threads.
    • The unpicking of the old embroidery was a delicate task.
  • Unpicked (past tense/participle): Describes something that has been undone.
    • The seam was neatly unpicked.
Synonyms
  • Unravel: To undo twisted, knitted, or woven threads.
  • Unstitch: To take out stitches.
  • Take apart: To separate into pieces (more general).
  • Disentangle: To free from tangles or complications.
Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using "unpick".)

unpick

She carefully unpicks the seam of the old blue dress.

Verb
  1. undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
  2. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
    • unravel the thread

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