backstitch

[ bak-stich ]

noun
  1. stitching or a stitch in which the thread is doubled back on the preceding stitch.

verb (used with or without object)
  1. to sew by backstitch.

Origin of backstitch

1
First recorded in 1605–15; back2 + stitch

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How to use backstitch in a sentence

  • Fasten the threads securely by taking two or three backstitches.

    Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflin
  • Fasten the threads on the wrong side by taking several backstitches, one over the other, through one thickness of the cloth.

    Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflin
  • Fasten the thread by passing the needle through to the wrong side and taking two backstitches.

    Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflin
  • The usual fastening consists of several backstitches taken in the same place.

    Handicraft for Girls | Idabelle McGlauflin

British Dictionary definitions for backstitch

backstitch

/ (ˈbækˌstɪtʃ) /


noun
  1. a strong sewing stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle or beginning of the preceding one

verb
  1. to sew using this stitch

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