oversew
[ oh-ver-soh, oh-ver-soh ]
verb (used with object),o·ver·sewed, o·ver·sewn or o·ver·sewed, o·ver·sew·ing.
to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially closely, so as to cover the edge or make a firm seam.
Origin of oversew
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British Dictionary definitions for oversew
oversew
/ (ˈəʊvəˌsəʊ, ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ) /
verb-sews, -sewing, -sewed or -sewn
to sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
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