| 1. | a kind of ornamental hand stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of the next. |
| 2. | a basic crochet stitch in which yarn is pulled with the crochet hook through a loop on the hook to form a continuous strand of interlocking single loops. |
| 3. | a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the fabric. |
| chain stitch n. A decorative sewing stitch in which loops are connected like the links of a chain. |