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slipstitch

slipstitch noun: a kind of stitch that is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted.

slipstitch: a kind of stitch that is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted
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Noun

slipstitch (plural slipstitches)

  1. a kind of stitch that is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted
  2. (crochet) a stitch used to connect different parts of a work, achieved by pulling the thread through two non-adjacent loops

Forms of slipstitch

pluralslipstitches
alternative formslip stitch

Origin of slipstitch

From slip + stitch.

Questions about slipstitch

What does slipstitch mean?
Slipstitch means a kind of stitch that is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted.
What part of speech is slipstitch?
Slipstitch is a noun.
What is the plural of slipstitch?
The plural of slipstitch is slipstitches.

Words near slipstitch in the dictionary

  1. slipslops
  2. slipsole
  3. slipsoles
  4. slipstick
  5. slipsticks
  6. slipstitch
  7. slipstitches
  8. slipstream
  9. slipstreamed
  10. slipstreamer
  11. slipstreamers

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