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misstitching

misstitching is the present participle and gerund of misstitch.

Meaning of misstitch

Verb

misstitch (third-person singular simple present misstitches, present participle misstitching, simple past and past participle misstitched)

  1. To make an error in stitching.
    • Keep extra yarn available to replace strands that have been misstitched; ripping such misstitched strands out of a canvas invariably damages their fibers so they cannot be reused.1973, The Custom Look, page 192

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Questions about misstitching

What is misstitching the present participle and gerund of?
Misstitching is the present participle and gerund of misstitch.

Words near misstitching in the dictionary

  1. missteppings
  2. missteps
  3. misstitch
  4. misstitched
  5. misstitches
  6. misstitching
  7. misstock
  8. misstocked
  9. misstocking
  10. misstocks
  11. misstop

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