HEMSTITCH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Embroidery similar to drawnwork

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hemstitch" is a kind of...):

embroidery; fancywork (decorative needlework)

Derivation:

hemstitch (sew with hemstitches)

Meaning:

A stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups

Synonyms:

hemstitch; hemstitching

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hemstitch" is a kind of...):

embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)

Derivation:

hemstitch (sew with hemstitches)

Meaning:

Sew with hemstitches

Example:

hemstitch a sleeve

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "hemstitch" is one way to...):

run up; sew; sew together; stitch (fasten by sewing; do needlework)

Sentence frames:

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Derivation:

hemstitch (embroidery similar to drawnwork)

hemstitch; hemstitching (a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups)