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backstitch

[ bak-stich ]

noun

  1. stitching or a stitch ( def ) in which the thread is doubled back on the preceding stitch.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to sew by backstitch.

backstitch

/ ˈbækˌstɪtʃ /

noun

  1. a strong sewing stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle or beginning of the preceding one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to sew using this stitch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of backstitch1

First recorded in 1605–15; back 2 + stitch ( def )

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