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tent stitch

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tent stitch

–noun
a short, slanting stitch used in embroidery. Compare gros point (def. 1), petit point (def. 1).

Origin:
1630–40
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tent stitch  
n.  A short diagonal embroidery stitch that forms close, even, parallel rows to fill in a pattern or background.
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