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flatlock

flatlock noun: a style of stitching that creates a seam where the seam allowance lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it.

Noun

flatlock (uncountable)

  1. A style of stitching that creates a seam where the seam allowance lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it.

Origin of flatlock

From flat + lock; see overlock.

Questions about flatlock

What does flatlock mean?
Flatlock means a style of stitching that creates a seam where the seam allowance lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it.
What part of speech is flatlock?
Flatlock is a noun.

Words near flatlock in the dictionary

  1. flatliners
  2. flatlines
  3. flatling
  4. flatlings
  5. flatlining
  6. flatlock
  7. flatlong
  8. flatly
  9. Flatman
  10. flatmate
  11. flatmates

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