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
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John Goodman can do the oaky solidity, but perhaps might be overcasting.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2012
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
They looked very threatening, blowing so suddenly over the mountain top, overcasting the brightness of the way.
From The Innocent Adventuress by Mary Hastings Bradley
When she was dancing with Arthur Henty, Michael had seen the sudden drooping and overcasting of her gaiety.
From The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard
She saw, however, the concern overcasting the features of all of them—except Mathilde—and she now mastered herself entirely, though the tremor remained, very deep down within her.
From Dr. Adriaan by Louis Couperus
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