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bast·ing (bās′tiŋ)

noun

  1. the act of sewing with loose, temporary stitches
  2. loose, temporary stitches or the thread used for them

Etymology: < baste

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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