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saddle stitch

Definition of saddle stitch

noun

  • a stitch of thread or a wire staple passed through the fold of a magazine or booklet.
  • [mass noun] (in needlework) a decorative stitch made with long stitches on the upper side of the cloth alternated with short stitches on the underside.

verb

  • (saddle-stitch) [with object] sew with a saddle stitch: a short-sleeved white shirt, saddle-stitched round the collar

saddle stitch in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of saddle stitch in the US English dictionary