kettle stitch

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noun Bookbinding.

(in handsewing) a knot tied in the thread that links one section to the next.

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Origin of kettle stitch

1810–20; part translation of German Kettelstich, equivalent to Kettel little chain (diminutive of Kette chain; Old High German ketīna<Latin catēna) + Stichstitch; cf. chain

Words nearby kettle stitch

kettle-bottom, kettledrum, kettle hat, kettle hole, kettle of fish, kettle stitch, ketubah, Keturah, Ketuvim, Keuka Lake, keV

How to use kettle stitch in a sentence

In that way that was cathartic too, to sort of stitch up all those pieces and see how that is.
Richard Blanco’s Gay Latino Poet Survival Kit|William O’Connor|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, by the way he challenged my thoughts on the case, I thought perhaps he was aiming to stitch up the media.
What It's Like to Watch Kate Beckinsale Play You in a Movie|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Advice that was given me by Florence Ridley, a professor in graduate school: Stitch, stitch.
How I Write: Diane Johnson|Noah Charney|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The kettle was adamantly calling the pot black as Netanyahu accused Iran of doing all sorts of shady things with nuclear power.
Netanyahu’s Iran Soliloquy at the U.N.|Maysoon Zayid|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Nazi-hunting era that began with the thunder of a kettle drum at the Nuremberg trials in 1945 ended with a whimper in 2011.
America’s Shameful Nazi Past|Richard Rashke|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Roulard had played the trumpet in the regimental band in which Aristide had played the kettle drum.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
One evening at tea, a copper kettle, with hot water, stood on the hob.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Mother would want some tea by and by, if she worked late into the evening, and Jess drew the kettle forward.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Jess made a cushion for it out of grass and laid it on top of the kettle full of treasures.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
The big kettle, empty and clean, was hung over the low fire and butter was dropped in.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner