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chainstitch

chainstitch is the alternative form of chain stitch.

Meaning of chain stitch

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.

Forms of chainstitch

pluralchainstitches

Questions about chainstitch

What is chainstitch the alternative form of?
Chainstitch is the alternative form of chain stitch.

Words near chainstitch in the dictionary

  1. chainsorter
  2. chainsorters
  3. chainstay
  4. chainstays
  5. chainsticks
  6. chainstitch
  7. chainstitches
  8. chainsword
  9. chainswords
  10. chainwale
  11. chainwales

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chainstitch (page history and authors); chain stitch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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