verb (used with object)
- to take out the stitches of (sewing, knitting, etc.).
adjective
- (of knitting, sewing, etc) having been unravelled or picked out
verb (tr)
- to undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
- to unravel or undo (a garment, etc)
- obsolete to open (a door, lock, etc) by picking