buttonhole stitch

noun Sewing.

a looped stitch used to strengthen the edge of material and keep it from raveling, as around a buttonhole.

Also called close stitch.

Origin of buttonhole stitch

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby buttonhole stitch

button-down, button ear, buttoned-up, buttonhole, buttonhole someone, buttonhole stitch, buttonhook, buttonless, button man, button mangrove, buttonmold

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Example sentences from the Web for buttonhole stitch

Cut work, such as that on Illustration 65, is strengthened by outlining it in buttonhole-stitch.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
Couching is best done in a frame; but it may be done in the hand by means of buttonhole-stitch.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
The stitch of the vine is a modification of buttonhole-stitch.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
In finishing, you run them at the back of the stuff; for greater security still, one may end with a buttonhole-stitch.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day

"Ties" of buttonhole-stitch, or what not, are not necessary, provided the designer knows how to plan a fret pattern.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day

British Dictionary definitions for buttonhole stitch

buttonhole stitch

noun

a reinforcing looped stitch for the edge of material, such as around a buttonhole

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	buttonhole stitch
释义	buttonhole stitch noun Sewing. a looped stitch used to strengthen the edge of material and keep it from raveling, as around a buttonhole. Also called close stitch. Origin of buttonhole stitch First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby buttonhole stitch button-down, button ear, buttoned-up, buttonhole, buttonhole someone, buttonhole stitch, buttonhook, buttonless, button man, button mangrove, buttonmold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buttonhole stitch Cut work, such as that on Illustration 65, is strengthened by outlining it in buttonhole-stitch. Art in Needlework\|Lewis F. Day Couching is best done in a frame; but it may be done in the hand by means of buttonhole-stitch. Art in Needlework\|Lewis F. Day The stitch of the vine is a modification of buttonhole-stitch. A Treatise on Domestic Economy\|Catherine Esther Beecher In finishing, you run them at the back of the stuff; for greater security still, one may end with a buttonhole-stitch. Art in Needlework\|Lewis F. Day "Ties" of buttonhole-stitch, or what not, are not necessary, provided the designer knows how to plan a fret pattern. Art in Needlework\|Lewis F. Day British Dictionary definitions for buttonhole stitch buttonhole stitch noun a reinforcing looped stitch for the edge of material, such as around a buttonhole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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