stitch-up

English

noun

Definitions

(Britain) An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
(Britain) Something arranged deceitfully and in secret.

Etymology

Compound from English stitch (needlework) + English up (a higher degree, adverb).

Origin

English

Gloss

a higher degree, adverb

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Johnny-jump-up English
antiup English
backstitch English
backup English
bindup English
blow up English
breakup English
buildup English
burn up English
buy up English
buyup English
catchstitch English
catstitch English
cheese up English
cleanup English
cross-stitch English
draw-up English
dustup English
edgestitch English
faceup English
featherstitch English
fillup English
fixer-upper English
flare-up English
getup English
glow-up English
gut up English
hemstitch English
hole up English
interstitch English
layup English
leadup English
liftup English
light up English
linkup English
lockstitch English
matchup English
mess-up English
mixup English
muck-up English
mugup English
nut up English
overstitch English
pent-up English
pickup English
power-up English
restitch English
run-up English
scaleup English
scoop up English
setup English
shakeup English
situp English
slipstitch English
stabstitch English
stackup English
staystitch English
stickup English
stitch English
stitch-back English
stitchable English
stitchback English
stitchcraft English
stitcher English
stitchery English
stitchless English
stitchlike English
stitchwork English
stitchwort English
suckup English
sum-up English
topstitch English
two-up English
understitch English
unstitch English
up English
up so down English
upalong English
upback English
upbow English
upcard English
upcasing English
upchirp English
upcoast English
upcoming English
upcountry English
upcropping English
updip English
upglide English
uphanded English
uphill English
upkeep English
uplight English
uplink English
upload English
uplying English
upmass English
upmost English
upness English
upon English
uppest English
uppish English
uppity English
uprank English
upsample English
upscatter English
upshock English
upshorts English
upside down English
upsitting English
upskirt English
upslanting English
upslur English
upstair English
upstate English
upstreet English
upstroke English
upsun English
uptil English
uptodate English
upvalue English
upward English
upwards English
upwarp English
walkup English
wayupthere English
whipstitch English
wholestitch English
write-up English
upar Portuguese
アップ Japanese
upp Old English
stiche Middle English
apim Tok Pisin