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chain stitch

chain stitch noun: a stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting.

chain stitch: a stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting
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Noun

chain stitch (countable and uncountable, plural chain stitches)

  1. A stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting.
  2. An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain, used in sewing and embroidery.
  3. (machine sewing) A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the underside of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from the lock stitch.

chain stitch meaning in Tamil and Urdu

chain stitch in Tamil

தொடரிவளையத்தையல்

chain stitch in Urdu

زنجیرہ

Forms of chain stitch

pluralchain stitches

Questions about chain stitch

What does chain stitch mean?
Chain stitch means a stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting.
What is chain stitch in Tamil?
Chain stitch in Tamil is தொடரிவளையத்தையல். See Chain stitch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chain stitch?
Chain stitch is a noun.
What is the plural of chain stitch?
The plural of chain stitch is chain stitches.

Words near chain stitch in the dictionary

  1. chain smokes
  2. chain smoking
  3. chain smokings
  4. chain stay
  5. chain stays
  6. chain stitch
  7. chain stitches
  8. chain store
  9. chain stores
  10. chain stories
  11. chain story

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