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 as if a shadow were overcasting the bright joy of her home-coming.
From The Rosie World by Fillmore, Parker
The entire pattern is carried out in this way, first laying down foundation threads in the necessary places and then covering them up with either overcasting or buttonhole stitch as required.
From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Christie, Grace
The librarian will insist not only that nine-tenths of fiction and juvenile books must be overcast, but that a special kind of overcasting must be used.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
It serves both the purpose of overcasting over a raw edge and that of hemming.
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 McGlauflin, Idabelle
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