blind stitch machine
- noun
- Specialized
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- The tailor used a blind stitch machine to hem the dress without showing any stitching.
Examples
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Many professional sewing workshops invest in a blind stitch machine for high-quality finishes.
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A blind stitch machine is ideal for attaching cuffs and hems where visible stitches are undesirable.
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The blind stitch machine is essential for tailoring.
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Have you used a blind stitch machine before?
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A blind stitch machine is ideal for attaching cuffs and hems where visible stitches are undesirable.
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The tailor used a blind stitch machine to hem the dress without showing any stitching.
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Many professional sewing workshops invest in a blind stitch machine for high-quality finishes.
Synonyms
A machine that sews fabric edges with stitches you cannot see
A machine that sews hems so the stitches are not seen from the outside
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'blind' can be understood as 'not visible', 'stitch' as a sewing loop, and 'machine' as a device, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer it is a machine that makes stitches that are invisible or nearly invisible. Although it is a technical tailoring term, the meaning follows regular English compounding and is cross-linguistically plausible, making it readily understandable from the parts.
Etymology
The noun blind stitch machine comes from sewing where a blind 'hidden' stitch only catches a few threads so it does not show on the front of a garment. A machine that makes these small hidden stitches joins fabrics without visible sewing, so the name means a sewing machine for neat, 'invisible' hems and cuffs.
