| BACKSTITCH | • backstitch n. (Sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles… • backstitch v. To sew with a backstitch. • BACKSTITCH n. a stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end. |
| CHAINSTITCH | • chainstitch n. Alternative form of chain stitch. • chain␣stitch n. An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery. • chain␣stitch n. (Machine sewing) A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the underside… |
| FEATHERSTITCH | • featherstitch n. A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib. • featherstitch v. To make stitches of this kind. • FEATHERSTITCH n. an embroidery stitch consisting of a line of diagonal blanket stitches worked alternately to the left and right. |
| HEMSTITCH | • hemstitch n. An embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups. • hemstitch v. To sew or embroider using this stitch. • HEMSTITCH v. to stitch using the hem of a garment. |
| KETTLESTITCH | • kettle␣stitch n. (Bookbinding) The stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book. • KETTLESTITCH n. a stitch made at head and tail of section of book to connect sections. |
| LOCKSTITCH | • lockstitch n. (Sewing) A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked. • lockstitch v. (Sewing) To use this kind of stitch. • lock␣stitch n. Alternative spelling of lockstitch. |
| RESTITCH | • restitch v. To stitch again, apply new stitching to. • RESTITCH v. to stitch again. |
| SLIPSTITCH | • slipstitch n. (Knitting) A kind of stitch that is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted. • slip␣stitch n. Alternative form of slipstitch. |
| STAYSTITCH | • staystitch n. A kind of straight stitch through a single layer, mainly used to stabilize curves. • staystitch v. To work this kind of stitch. |
| STITCH | • stitch n. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. • stitch n. An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style. • stitch n. (Countable and uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise. |
| TITCH | • titch n. (Britain, colloquial) A very small person; a small child. • titch n. (Colloquial) A small amount of something. • titch v. Pronunciation spelling of touch. |
| TOPSTITCH | • topstitch n. (Sewing, uncountable) A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems… • topstitch n. (Countable) An individual stitch of this kind. • topstitch v. (Transitive) To stitch in this fashion. |
| UNSTITCH | • unstitch v. (Transitive) To take out stitches from. • unstitch v. (Transitive, figurative) To unravel or disunite; to cause to come apart. • UNSTITCH v. to remove the stitches from. |
| WHIPSTITCH | • whipstitch n. A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge. • whipstitch n. (Derogatory, archaic) A tailor. • whipstitch n. Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition. |
| WHOLESTITCH | • wholestitch n. A lacemaking stitch used in filling. • WHOLESTITCH n. weaving stitch that fills in a pattern. |