overstitch

1 of 2

noun

: any of various stitches now usually made on a sewing machine with one, two, or three threads for binding a raw edge on cloth or making an ornamental edge, finish, or hem

overstitch

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

: to edge, finish, or hem with an overstitch

Word History

Etymology

Noun

over entry 3 + stitch

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