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noun
An embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups, which may be purely decorative or used on the warp threads of handwoven cloth to prevent unraveling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To sew or embroider using this stitch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
embroidery similar to drawnwork
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: embroidery, fancywork
noun
a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hemstitching
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Broader terms: sewing stitch, embroidery stitch
verb
sew with hemstitches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sew, run up, sew together, stitch
History
From hem + stitch.
Across languages
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