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lock stitch

Definition of lock stitch

noun

[mass noun]

a stitch made by a sewing machine by firmly linking together two threads or stitches.

lock stitch in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lock stitch in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

lock someone out
lock someone out of
lock someone up or away
lock someone/thing in or into
lock something up also lock up
lock stitch
lock, stock, and barrel
lock-in
lock-keeper
lock-knit
lock-up

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kempt

/ kɛm(p)t

adjective

maintained in a neat and clean condition …

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