without a stitch on



without a stitch on

Naked, as in They let their baby run around outside without a stitch on. A related phrase is not have a stitch on. These expressions use stitch in the sense of "a piece of clothing," a usage dating from the early 1800s.
See also: on, stitch, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sigimund-Ancient Germanic
Fern[fə:n]
SanderSAHN-dər (Dutch)Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Bharath-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Telugu
BÉLaBAY-lawHungarian
ChrissyKRIS-eeEnglish