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
RembrandtREM-brahntDutch
Johannezho-AN (French), yo-HAHN-ne (Danish)French, Danish, Norwegian, Medieval French
Rodgers['rɔdʒəz]
NahumNAY-əm (English), NAY-həm (English)Biblical
Vanessa[və'nesə]
JariYAH-reeFinnish