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stem stitch

stem stitch noun: an embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.

stem stitch: an embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to...
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Noun

stem stitch (plural stem stitches)

  1. An embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.

stem stitch meaning in Tamil

stem stitch in Tamil

காம்புத் தையல்

Forms of stem stitch

pluralstem stitches

Questions about stem stitch

What does stem stitch mean?
Stem stitch means an embroidery stitch, derived from backstitch, in which each stitch overlaps the previous stitch to one side, forming a twisted line of stitching, with the thread passing below the needle.
What is stem stitch in Tamil?
Stem stitch in Tamil is காம்புத் தையல். See Stem stitch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stem stitch?
Stem stitch is a noun.
What is the plural of stem stitch?
The plural of stem stitch is stem stitches.

Words near stem stitch in the dictionary

  1. stem mammals
  2. stem node
  3. stem nodes
  4. stem siren
  5. stem sirens
  6. stem stitch
  7. stem stitches
  8. stem the rose
  9. stem the tide
  10. stem-and-leaf
  11. stem-changing verb

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