overcasting
Americannoun
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the act of sewing along the edges of material with long, spaced stitches to prevent raveling.
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the stitch used to overcast.
Etymology
Origin of overcasting
Example Sentences
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John Goodman can do the oaky solidity, but perhaps might be overcasting.
From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2012
It was much more exciting than overcasting seams.
From Peggy in Her Blue Frock by Preston, Alice B.
It was as if a shadow were overcasting the bright joy of her home-coming.
From The Rosie World by Fillmore, Parker
The teacher should demonstrate the method of overcasting and explain its use.
From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools by Ontario. Ministry of Education
The success of overcasting depends largely on the amount of margin at the back, so that care must be taken not to cut more than is absolutely necessary.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
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