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Definition of "unpick" []

  • To undo (sewing) by removing stitches: unpick a seam. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unpick" in a sentence
  • "She's also hoping that the ID card scheme will be too far advanced for any future non-Labour administration to "unpick"."
  • "Swanson says he will "unpick" the yellow dot from the green the next morning once the new holes are cut."
  • "He said there must be no attempt to "unpick" the agreement between the coalition government parties."