Backstitch Definition
băkstĭch
noun
A stitch made by inserting the needle at the midpoint of a preceding stitch so that the stitches overlap by half lengths on the back of the fabric and appear continuous on the front.
American Heritage
A stitch made by doubling the thread back on part of the previous stitch.
Webster's New World
verb
To sew with backstitches.
Webster's New World
To sew with a backstitch.
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