perching

/P ER1 CH IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost.

    “The macaw was perched on Jim's shoulder.”

  2. 2

    To stay in an elevated position.

  3. 3

    To place something on (or as if on) a perch.

  4. 4

    To inspect cloth using a perch.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of something that perches.

noun
  1. 1

    Inspection of cloth before finishing.

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