flame stitch

American

noun

an ornamental stitch, used on bedspreads, upholstery fabrics, and the like, producing rows of ogees in various colors.

Etymology

Origin of flame stitch

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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But the custom Zig Zag upholstery New York designer Timothy Whealon chose—“a modern version of the flame stitch”—alludes to the neoclassical fixture.

From The Wall Street Journal

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