- present participle of overcast.
overcasting
Americannoun
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the act of sewing along the edges of material with long, spaced stitches to prevent raveling.
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the stitch used to overcast.
Etymology
Origin of overcasting
Example Sentences
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John Goodman can do the oaky solidity, but perhaps might be overcasting.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2012
It was bright and clear still, though the morning was overcasting a little, as we passed through the meadows.
From Deep Moat Grange by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
The object of the overcasting is to prevent raveling while working the buttonhole and the fewer stitches which will accomplish this purpose the better.
From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by Idabelle McGlauflin
Stitching makes a stronger book than the old-fashioned whipstitching but cannot compare in strength with the modern overcasting.
From Library Bookbinding by Arthur Low Bailey
The success of overcasting depends largely on the amount of margin at the back, so that care must be taken not to cut more than is absolutely necessary.
From Library Bookbinding by Arthur Low Bailey
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