hemstitch

hemstitch

hem·stitch

H0148400 (hĕm′stĭch′)n.1. A decorative stitch usually bordering a hem, as on a handkerchief, made by drawing out several parallel threads and catching together the cross threads in uniform groups.2. Needlework in which this stitch is used.tr.v. hem·stitched, hem·stitch·ing, hem·stitch·es To ornament or embroider with hemstitches.

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hem′stitch′er n.

hemstitch

(ˈhɛmˌstɪtʃ) n (Knitting & Sewing) a decorative edging stitch, usually for a hem, in which the cross threads are stitched in groupsvb (Knitting & Sewing) to decorate (a hem, etc) with hemstitches ˈhemˌstitcher n

hem•stitch

(ˈhɛmˌstɪtʃ)

v. n. the stitch used or the needlework done in hemstitching. [1830–40] hem′stitch`er, n.

hemstitch

Past participle: hemstitched
Gerund: hemstitching

Imperative
hemstitch
hemstitch

Present
I hemstitch
you hemstitch
he/she/it hemstitches
we hemstitch
you hemstitch
they hemstitch

Preterite
I hemstitched
you hemstitched
he/she/it hemstitched
we hemstitched
you hemstitched
they hemstitched

Present Continuous
I am hemstitching
you are hemstitching
he/she/it is hemstitching
we are hemstitching
you are hemstitching
they are hemstitching

Present Perfect
I have hemstitched
you have hemstitched
he/she/it has hemstitched
we have hemstitched
you have hemstitched
they have hemstitched

Past Continuous
I was hemstitching
you were hemstitching
he/she/it was hemstitching
we were hemstitching
you were hemstitching
they were hemstitching

Past Perfect
I had hemstitched
you had hemstitched
he/she/it had hemstitched
we had hemstitched
you had hemstitched
they had hemstitched

Future
I will hemstitch
you will hemstitch
he/she/it will hemstitch
we will hemstitch
you will hemstitch
they will hemstitch

Future Perfect
I will have hemstitched
you will have hemstitched
he/she/it will have hemstitched
we will have hemstitched
you will have hemstitched
they will have hemstitched

Future Continuous
I will be hemstitching
you will be hemstitching
he/she/it will be hemstitching
we will be hemstitching
you will be hemstitching
they will be hemstitching

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hemstitching
you have been hemstitching
he/she/it has been hemstitching
we have been hemstitching
you have been hemstitching
they have been hemstitching

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hemstitching
you will have been hemstitching
he/she/it will have been hemstitching
we will have been hemstitching
you will have been hemstitching
they will have been hemstitching

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hemstitching
you had been hemstitching
he/she/it had been hemstitching
we had been hemstitching
you had been hemstitching
they had been hemstitching

Conditional
I would hemstitch
you would hemstitch
he/she/it would hemstitch
we would hemstitch
you would hemstitch
they would hemstitch

Past Conditional
I would have hemstitched
you would have hemstitched
he/she/it would have hemstitched
we would have hemstitched
you would have hemstitched
they would have hemstitched

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hemstitch - a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groupshemstitchingembroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
	2.	hemstitch - embroidery similar to drawnworkfancywork, embroidery - decorative needlework
Verb	1.	hemstitch - sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve"sew, sew together, stitch, run up - fasten by sewing; do needlework

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