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overstitch

overstitch noun: an embroidery stitch made over another.

Noun

overstitch (plural overstitches)

  1. An embroidery stitch made over another

Verb

overstitch (third-person singular simple present overstitches, present participle overstitching, simple past and past participle overstitched)

  1. To sew with these stitches

Forms of overstitch

Noun
pluraloverstitches
Verb
third-person singular presentoverstitches
present participleoverstitching
past participleoverstitched
pastoverstitched

Origin of overstitch

From over- + stitch.

Questions about overstitch

What does overstitch mean?
Overstitch means an embroidery stitch made over another.
What part of speech is overstitch?
Overstitch can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overstitch?
The plural of overstitch is overstitches.

Words near overstitch in the dictionary

  1. overstimulators
  2. overstir
  3. overstirred
  4. overstirring
  5. overstirs
  6. overstitch
  7. overstitched
  8. overstitches
  9. overstitching
  10. overstock
  11. overstocked

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