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hemstitch

[ hem-stich ]
/ ˈhɛmˌstɪtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to hem along a line from which threads have been drawn out, stitching the cross threads into a series of little groups.
to simulate hand hemstitching by piercing the material with a large machine needle and then stitching around the perforations.

noun

the stitch used or the needlework done in hemstitching.

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Origin of hemstitch

First recorded in 1830–40; hem1 + stitch

OTHER WORDS FROM hemstitch

hemstitcher, noun

Words nearby hemstitch

hemp nettle, hempseed, Hempstead, hemp tree, hempy, hemstitch, hen, Henan, hen-and-chickens, henbane, henbit
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British Dictionary definitions for hemstitch

hemstitch
/ (ˈhɛmˌstɪtʃ) /

noun

a decorative edging stitch, usually for a hem, in which the cross threads are stitched in groups

verb

to decorate (a hem, etc) with hemstitches

Derived forms of hemstitch

hemstitcher, noun
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