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
Astride-French
Sidony-English (Archaic)
ClemKLEMEnglish
Lara['lærə]
AydenAY-dənEnglish (Modern)
Feliciefe-LEE-tsee-əGerman