hemstitch
pronunciation
How to pronounce hemstitch in British English:
UK ['hemstɪtʃ]
How to pronounce hemstitch in American English:
US ['hemˌstɪtʃ]
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- Noun:
- stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
- embroidery similar to drawnwork
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- Verb:
- sew with hemstitches
Word Origin
- hemstitch (n.)
- also hem-stitch, 1821, from hem + stitch. As a verb by 1839. Related: Hemstitched; hemstitching.