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| hem·stitch [ hém stìch ] |
noun (plural hem·stitch·es) |
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1. stitch used for hemming: a small overcast stitch used to secure a hem
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2. decorative stitch: a decorative stitch used to ornament the edge of a piece of material, in which, after horizontal threads are removed, vertical threads are gathered in small regular bunches
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle hem·stitched, present participle hem·stitch·ing, 3rd person present singular hem·stitch·es) |
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edge something with hemstitch: to hem or decorate an edge of material using hemstitch
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 hem·stitch·er noun |
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