chainstitch
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of chainstitch
First recorded in 1860–65; v. use of chain stitch
Example Sentences
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In 1830 Thimonnier received a patent on his machine, which produced the chainstitch by means of a needle shaped like a small crochet hook.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
Shaw & Clark, manufacturers of chainstitch machines, patented this running-stitch machine on April 21, 1863.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
Compared to other chainstitch machines the price was high, and the company was short-lived.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
As the process was repeated, a chainstitch was formed with the enchained loop on the under side.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
This machine was one of several styles that utilized Raymond’s 1861 patented chainstitch method.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
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