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noun
A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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verb
To sew with a backstitch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sewing stitch, embroidery stitch
verb
do backstitches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sew, run up, sew together, stitch
History
From back + stitch.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
