Russian
Etymology
Literally, “sewn of white thread.” Calque of French cousu de fil blanc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʂɨtɨj ˈbʲeɫɨmʲɪ ˈnʲitkəmʲɪ]
Participle
ши́тый бе́лыми ни́тками • (šítyj bélymi nítkami)
- (figurative) blatantly obvious, poorly concealed (of a lie, secret, story plot, etc.)
