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backstitch

The correct spelling is backstitch.

How to pronounce backstitch

noun

Say it like: Bak-sti-ch

The correct spelling is backstitch. A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitc…

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noun

  1. 1.A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.

verb

  1. 1.To sew with a backstitch.

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