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overstitch

[ noun oh-ver-stich; verb oh-ver-stich ]
/ noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɪtʃ; verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɪtʃ /
Sewing.
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noun

a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.

verb (used with or without object)

to sew with overstitches.

Nearby words

  1. overstatement,
  2. overstay,
  3. overstayer,
  4. oversteer,
  5. overstep,
  6. overstock,
  7. overstood,
  8. overstory,
  9. overstress,
  10. overstretch

Origin of overstitch

over- + stitch
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Examples from the Web for overstitch

  • Better have made one a good master fashioner, like old Overstitch, of Holderness.

    The Monastery|Sir Walter Scott