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Backstitch

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Noun

1. backstitch

an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one

Verb

2. backstitch

do backstitches

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Backstitch

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noun
1. 
a strong sewing stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle or beginning of the preceding one
verb
2. 
to sew using this stitch

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Backstitch

see synonyms of backstitch
noun
1. 
a stitch made by doubling the thread back on part of the previous stitch
verb transitive, verb intransitive
2. 
to sew with backstitches

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Backstitch

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n.
A stitch made by inserting the needle at the midpoint of a preceding stitch so that the stitches overlap by half lengths on the back of the fabric and appear continuous on the front.

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