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单词 slip stitch
释义

slip stitch


noun Sewing.

a loose stitch taken between two layers of fabric, as on a facing or hem, so as to be invisible on the right side or outside surface, used in stoating.

Origin of slip stitch

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby slip stitch

slipsole, slip something over on, slip stem, slip step, slipstick, slip stitch, slipstream, slipstreaming, slip through one's fingers, slip top, slip trailing

Definition for slip stitch (2 of 2)

slip-stitch
[ slip-stich ]
/ ˈslɪpˌstɪtʃ /

verb (used with or without object) Sewing.

to sew with slip stitches.

Origin of slip-stitch

First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for slip stitch

slip stitch

noun

a sewing stitch for securing hems, etc, in which only two or three threads of the material are caught up by the needle each time, so that the stitches are nearly invisible from the right side

verb

(tr) to join (two edges) using slip stitches

Word Origin for slip stitch

C19: from slip 1
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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