tent stitch

noun

1. a short, slanting stitch used in embroidery. Compare gros point ( def 1 ), petit point ( def 1 ).

tent stitch

noun

1. another term for petit point

Word History and Origins

Origin of tent stitch¹

First recorded in 1630–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of tent stitch¹

C17: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

A braid, or a row of tent stitch, on the right side, over the stitches, is a pretty finish.

From Project Gutenberg

Carpets and chair-cushions worked in tent stitch and cross stitch and old-fashioned harpsichord; gaudy white and gold furniture of the Louis Quatorze time, mixed with the spindle-legged tables of the Queen Anne epoch.

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In others the design is in fine cross or tent stitch.

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Over stitch instead of tent stitch was the order of the day.

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They may be taught all sorts fine needlework, viz., working on catgut or flowering muslin, sattin stitch, quince stitch, tent stitch, cross-stitch, open work, tambour, embroidering curtains or chairs, writing and cyphering.

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