perching

== English == === Etymology 1 === From perch. ==== Verb ==== perching present participle and gerund of perch ==== Noun ==== perching (plural perchings) The act of something that perches. ==== Derived terms ==== === Etymology 2 === From perch (“a rack over which cloth is suspended for inspection”). ==== Noun ==== perching (uncountable) (textiles) Inspection of cloth before finishing.