hemstitcher

Variant of hemstitch

hemstitch definition

hem·stitch (hem′stic̸h′)

noun

  1. an ornamental stitch, used esp. at a hem, made by pulling out several parallel threads and tying the cross threads together into small, even bunches
  2. decorative needlework done with this stitch

transitive verb

to put a hemstitch or hemstitches on

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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