hemstitch

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English

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Etymology

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From hem +‎ stitch.

Noun

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hemstitch (plural hemstitches)

  1. an embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups

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Verb

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hemstitch (third-person singular simple present hemstitches, present participle hemstitching, simple past and past participle hemstitched)

  1. to sew or embroider using this stitch