- blanket stitch
- blanket stitchn.a kind of buttonhole stitch with the stitches spaced relatively far apart, used to reinforce the edge of thick material, as that used for blankets
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
blanket stitch
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Blanket stitch — A buttonhole stitch worked wide apart on the edge of material, as blankets, too thick to hem. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blanket stitch — ► NOUN ▪ a buttonhole stitch used on the edges of material too thick to be hemmed … English terms dictionary
Blanket stitch — The Blanket Stitch is a stitch used to reinforce the edge of thick materials. It is also called a whip stitch. It is defined as A decorative stitch used to finish an unhemmed blanket. The stitch can be seen on both sides of the blanket. This… … Wikipedia
blanket-stitch — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: blanket stitch : to sew or finish with blanket stitches * * * /blang kit stich /, v.t., v.i. to sew using a blanket stitch. [1955 60; v. use of BLANKET STITCH] … Useful english dictionary
blanket-stitch — /blang kit stich /, v.t., v.i. to sew using a blanket stitch. [1955 60; v. use of BLANKET STITCH] * * * … Universalium
blanket stitch — noun a) A strong stitch, similar to a buttonhole stitch, used to finish and reinforce the edges of blankets etc. b) A similar, more decorative stitch. See Also: blanket stitch … Wiktionary
blanket stitch — noun Date: 1880 a buttonhole stitch with spaces of variable width used on materials too thick to hem • blanket stitch transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
blanket-stitch — transitive verb see blanket stitch … New Collegiate Dictionary
blanket-stitch — verb To sew (something) using a blanket stitch … Wiktionary
blanket stitch — noun a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch … Useful english dictionary
