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noun
A basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
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Synonyms: moss stitch
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One in a series of unconnected straight stitches facing random directions and used to fill empty space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: embroidery
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
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