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catchstitch

catchstitch noun: a stitch used in bookbinding to hold a sheet of paper to the next one.

Noun

catchstitch (plural catchstitches)

  1. A stitch used in bookbinding to hold a sheet of paper to the next one.
    Synonyms:
    kettle stitch

Synonyms of catchstitch

Forms of catchstitch

pluralcatchstitches

Origin of catchstitch

From catch + stitch.

Words that rhyme with catchstitch

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Questions about catchstitch

What does catchstitch mean?
Catchstitch means a stitch used in bookbinding to hold a sheet of paper to the next one.
What part of speech is catchstitch?
Catchstitch is a noun.
What is the plural of catchstitch?
The plural of catchstitch is catchstitches.

Words near catchstitch in the dictionary

  1. catchpoles
  2. catchpoll
  3. catchpolls
  4. catchrope
  5. catchropes
  6. catchstitch
  7. catchstitches
  8. catcht
  9. catchup
  10. catchups
  11. catchwater

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