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knot stitch

American  

noun

  1. a stitch that produces a knot on the fabric surface, made by twining the thread about the needle.


Etymology

Origin of knot stitch

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The nature of the knot stitch allows the shoe to move with the foot - like a second skin.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2015

Branching veins knot stitch outlined with darning stitches.

From Jacobean Embroidery Its Forms and Fillings Including Late Tudor by Fitzwilliam, Ada Wentworth

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