hemstitch
Meanings
noun
- An embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups, which may be purely decorative or used on the warp threads of handwoven cloth to prevent unraveling.
verb
- To sew or embroider using this stitch.
Word forms
Etymology
From hem + stitch.
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