costura
/kosˈtuɾa/ · B2 · noun · f
needlework
🧵🪡 costura ≈ 'cost-ur-a' — a seam costs you thread, needle and time
Latin consuere means to sew together, and costura descends from it. Link the 'cost' sound to what sewing demands: thread, needle and time. Each stitch in the seam is a small cost paid to hold cloth together.