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語源

From Scots steek, from 中期英語 steke (“to enclose”) and Middle Dutch steken (“to stitch”). Noun from Scots steek (“stitch”), from Middle Dutch steek (“stitch”). More at stick, stitch.

発音

• IPA: /stiːk/

動詞

steek (third-person singular simple present steeks, present participle steeking, simple past and past participle steeked)

1. To stitch (sew with a needle).
2. To shut or close.
3. (knitting) To use a technique for knitting garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end.

名詞

steek (plural steeks)

1. (Scotland) A stitch.
   • 1934, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Grey Granite (A Scots Quair), Polygon, published 2006, page 565:

     Ake Ogilvie told the tale the next day to Ma Cleghorn, Ma lying at rest in her bed, she'd gone to bed with a steek in her side and as lying fair wearied till Ake looked in.

2. (knitting) The bridge of extra stitches used in the steeking technique.

アナグラム

• skeet, keets, 'keets, skete, teeks, Teske, ekest