overcasting

American  

[oh-ver-kas-ting, -kah-sting] / ˈoʊ vərˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /

noun

Sewing.

1. the act of sewing along the edges of material with long, spaced stitches to prevent raveling.

2. the stitch used to overcast.

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Etymology

Origin of overcasting

First recorded in 1880–85; overcast + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

John Goodman can do the oaky solidity, but perhaps might be overcasting.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2012

He does not know his own mind,” said Mr. May, his countenance overcasting.

From Phoebe, Junior by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

It has been objected that modern overcasting takes away much of the flexibility of a book and that books once sewed in this way can never be rebound.

From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low

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

It is also true that the book can never be rebound, but if the overcasting is properly done, the sewing will last until the book is discarded.

From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low