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Kitchener stitch

Kitchener stitch noun: a common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam.

Noun

Kitchener stitch (plural Kitchener stitches)

  1. A common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam.

Forms of Kitchener stitch

pluralKitchener stitches

Origin of Kitchener stitch

Named after Horatio Herbert Kitchener, British army officer, though the technique pre-dates him.

Questions about Kitchener stitch

What does Kitchener stitch mean?
Kitchener stitch means a common method for the grafting of two knitted fabrics using yarn and a needle in an end-to-end ("wale-to-wale") seam.
What part of speech is Kitchener stitch?
Kitchener stitch is a noun.
What is the plural of Kitchener stitch?
The plural of Kitchener stitch is Kitchener stitches.

Words near Kitchener stitch in the dictionary

  1. kitchendom
  2. kitchened
  3. kitchener
  4. Kitchener bun
  5. Kitchener buns
  6. Kitchener stitch
  7. Kitchener stitches
  8. kitcheners
  9. kitchenet
  10. kitchenets
  11. kitchenette

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