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.

Origin of featherstitch

First recorded in 1825–35; feather + stitch

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How to use featherstitch in a sentence

The edges may be hemmed or featherstitched or done in buttonhole and cut out in scallops.
Social Life | Maud C. Cooke
It could be run by hand if all handmade or featherstitched with tiny stitches.
Clothing and Health | Helen Kinne

British Dictionary definitions for featherstitch

featherstitch

/ (ˈfɛðəˌstɪtʃ) /

noun

a zigzag embroidery stitch

verb

to decorate (cloth) with featherstitch

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