staystitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of straight stitch through a single layer, mainly used to stabilize curves.
verb
  1. To work this kind of stitch.

Word forms

staystitch staystitches staystitching staystitched

Etymology

From stay + stitch.

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