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backstitch

noun
/ˈbækˌstɪt͡ʃ/US

Etymology

From back + stitch.

  1. derived from *(s)teyg-✻ — “to stab, pierce”
  2. inherited from *stikiz✻ — “prick, piercing, stitch”
  3. inherited from *stiki✻
  4. inherited from stiċe — “a prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed implement, pricking sensation, stitch, pain in the side, sting”
  5. inherited from stiche
  6. compounded as backstitch — “back + stitch”

Definitions

  1. A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and…

    A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.

  2. To sew with a backstitch.

The neighborhood

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