stitch aloft
stitch aloft verb: to sew (something, usually a shoe) such that the stitches are visible instead of covered.
Verb
stitch aloft (third-person singular simple present stitches aloft, present participle stitching aloft, simple past and past participle stitched aloft)
- To sew (something, usually a shoe) such that the stitches are visible instead of covered.
- To "stitch aloft" is the best way on welts, too, for the same reasons stated above.1908, “The Shoe Factory”, in Shoe and Leather Journal, volume 22
- Shoes that are stitched aloft go through the same operations as the channel-stitched shoes, with the exception that the rounding machine contrivance of cutting is eliminated.1912, William Henry Dooley, A Manual of Shoemaking and Leather and Rubber Products, page 134
Forms of stitch aloft
| third-person singular present | stitches aloft |
|---|---|
| present participle | stitching aloft |
| past participle | stitched aloft |
| past | stitched aloft |
Questions about stitch aloft
- What does stitch aloft mean?
- Stitch aloft means to sew (something, usually a shoe) such that the stitches are visible instead of covered.
- What part of speech is stitch aloft?
- Stitch aloft is a verb.
- What is the past tense of stitch aloft?
- The past tense of stitch aloft is stitched aloft.
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