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Literally, “sewn with white thread”, referring to the use of white thread in sewing to temporarily tack cloth. Calque of French cousu de fil blanc.
- IPA(key): [ˈʂɨtɨj ˈbʲeɫɨmʲɪ ˈnʲitkəmʲɪ]
ши́тый бе́лыми ни́тками • (šítyj bélymi nítkami)
- (figurative) blatantly obvious, poorly concealed (of a lie, secret, story plot, etc.)
