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hem·stitch
 hemstitch
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- pronunciation:
- hem
stIch
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hemstitches, hemstitching, hemstitched |
| definition: |
to stitch a hem along a narrow strip where parallel threads have been pulled out, producing a decorative openwork border on (a fabric).
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a decorative stitch or a style of needlework used in hemstitching.
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