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featherstitch
[ feth-er-stich ]
noun
- an embroidery stitch producing work in which a succession of branches extend alternately on each side of a central stem.
verb (used with object)
- to ornament by featherstitch.
featherstitch
/ ˈfɛðəˌstɪtʃ /
noun
- a zigzag embroidery stitch
verb
- to decorate (cloth) with featherstitch
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Word History and Origins
Origin of featherstitch1
First recorded in 1825–35; feather + stitch ( def )
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Example Sentences
Another way to finish is to baste the band and decorate it with the featherstitch to hold the turning.
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Draw a picture on the blackboard of the featherstitch, chain stitch, and outline stitch.
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This can be done with chain stitch or featherstitch, before the cover is put over the cardboard.
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Name some other articles on which the featherstitch or chain stitch can be used; some on which the outline stitch may be used.
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It can be used instead of the chain or featherstitch, as decoration.
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