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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Most of the small, simple, chainstitch sewing machines of this period were constructed so that they could either be turned by hand or set into a treadle-powered table.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
It discontinued making and selling family-style machines many years ago and directed its energies toward specialized commercial sewing machines, many of which are based on the original chainstitch principle.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
This was the first American patent for a chainstitch machine.
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
It was based on the patents of J. N. McLean, March 30, 1869, and August 2, 1870, and made a two-thread chainstitch.
From The Invention of the Sewing Machine by Cooper, Grace Rogers
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