What is the meaning of Backstitch?

  • (v.i.) To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.
  • (n.) A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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MLAWebster's. "backstitch" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/backstitch/definitions/1977837>
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