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hemstitch

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛmstɪtʃ/
Definition of hemstitch

noun

  • a decorative stitch used especially alongside a hem, in which several adjacent threads are pulled out and the crossing threads are tied into bunches, making a row of small openings.

verb

[with object]
  • incorporate a hemstitch in the hem of (a piece of cloth or clothing): we hemstitched all the tablecloths

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Definition of hemstitch in the US English dictionary
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