overstitch

[ noun oh-ver-stich; verb oh-ver-stich ]

noun
  1. a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.

verb (used with or without object)
  1. to sew with overstitches.

Origin of overstitch

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How to use overstitch in a sentence

  • Better have made one a good master fashioner, like old overstitch, of Holderness.

    The Monastery | Sir Walter Scott