buttonhole stitch

noun

, Sewing.

1. a looped stitch used to strengthen the edge of material and keep it from raveling, as around a buttonhole.

buttonhole stitch

noun

1. a reinforcing looped stitch for the edge of material, such as around a buttonhole

Word History and Origins

Origin of buttonhole stitch¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In making the buttonhole stitch, keep the needle close against the metal edge of the guide, as shown.

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The embroidery buttonhole stitch has many possibilities and many variations.

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The border marked D in sampler consists merely of two rows of slanting buttonhole-stitch worked one into the other.

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"Ties" of buttonhole-stitch, or what not, are not necessary, provided the designer knows how to plan a fret pattern.

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The sewing-over may be in chain-stitch, satin-stitch (as in Illustration 65), or in buttonhole-stitch—which last is strongest.

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