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stabstitch

stabstitch noun: a stitch made with the needle held at right angles to the fabric.

Noun

stabstitch (plural stabstitches)

  1. A stitch made with the needle held at right angles to the fabric

Forms of stabstitch

pluralstabstitches
alternative formstab stitch

Origin of stabstitch

From stab + stitch.

Questions about stabstitch

What does stabstitch mean?
Stabstitch means a stitch made with the needle held at right angles to the fabric.
What part of speech is stabstitch?
Stabstitch is a noun.
What is the plural of stabstitch?
The plural of stabstitch is stabstitches.

Words near stabstitch in the dictionary

  1. stabs
  2. stabs a guess
  3. stabs in the back
  4. stabs in the dark
  5. stabscotch
  6. stabstitch
  7. stabstitches
  8. stabulation
  9. stabulations
  10. stabvest
  11. stabvests

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