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hemstitch

hems·titch

uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups

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2.

verb

1.

sew with hemstitches

  • “hemstitch a sleeve”

Origin

From hem + stitch.

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