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topstitch

topstitch noun: a sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.

topstitch: a sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps...
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Noun

topstitch (usually uncountable, plural topstitches)

  1. (usually) A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.
  2. (countable, usually) An individual stitch of this kind.

Verb

topstitch (third-person singular simple present topstitches, present participle topstitching, simple past and past participle topstitched)

  1. (transitive) To stitch in this fashion.

Forms of topstitch

Noun
pluraltopstitches
Verb
third-person singular presenttopstitches
present participletopstitching
past participletopstitched
pasttopstitched

Origin of topstitch

From top + stitch.

Words formed from topstitch

Questions about topstitch

What does topstitch mean?
Topstitch means a sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.
What part of speech is topstitch?
Topstitch can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of topstitch?
The plural of topstitch is topstitches.

Words near topstitch in the dictionary

  1. topspinner
  2. topspinners
  3. topspinning
  4. topspins
  5. topspun
  6. topstitch
  7. topstitched
  8. topstitches
  9. topstitching
  10. topstone
  11. topstones

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