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edgestitch

edgestitch noun: one of a line of small stitches sewn close to an edge of a garment, either as decoration or to prevent fraying.

Noun

edgestitch (plural edgestitches)

  1. One of a line of small stitches sewn close to an edge of a garment, either as decoration or to prevent fraying.

Forms of edgestitch

pluraledgestitches
alternative formedge-stitch
alternative formedge stitch

Origin of edgestitch

From edge + stitch.

Questions about edgestitch

What does edgestitch mean?
Edgestitch means one of a line of small stitches sewn close to an edge of a garment, either as decoration or to prevent fraying.
What part of speech is edgestitch?
Edgestitch is a noun.
What is the plural of edgestitch?
The plural of edgestitch is edgestitches.

Words near edgestitch in the dictionary

  1. edges in
  2. edges out
  3. edges up
  4. edgesphere
  5. edgest
  6. edgestitch
  7. edgestitches
  8. edgestone
  9. edgestones
  10. edgeth
  11. edgetic

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