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kettle stitch

kettle stitch noun: the stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book.

Noun

kettle stitch (plural kettle stitches)

  1. The stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book.

Forms of kettle stitch

pluralkettle stitches

Questions about kettle stitch

What does kettle stitch mean?
Kettle stitch means the stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book.
What part of speech is kettle stitch?
Kettle stitch is a noun.
What is the plural of kettle stitch?
The plural of kettle stitch is kettle stitches.

Words near kettle stitch in the dictionary

  1. kettle lakes
  2. kettle lead
  3. kettle leads
  4. kettle logic
  5. kettle of fish
  6. kettle stitch
  7. kettle stitches
  8. kettle trap
  9. kettle traps
  10. kettle-drum
  11. kettle-drums

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