blind stitching
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6.8
- noun
- Specialized
:
costura invisible
- The tailor used blind stitching to finish the hem.
Examples
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I love the look of blind stitching on my new dress.
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To make the hem of the dress invisible, she used blind stitching to secure it in place.
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He learned the technique of blind stitching in his advanced sewing class.
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The tailor used blind stitching to hem the trousers, so no threads were visible.
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You can achieve a more professional finish by using blind stitching on curtains.
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The quilt looked professional because all the seams were finished with blind stitching.
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He learned the art of blind stitching from his grandmother, who taught him how to sew without visible knots.
Synonyms
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6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
How Visible
- Specialized
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8.0
- Specialized
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3.5
- Specialized
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6.5
- Specialized
1
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'blind' modifies 'stitching' to indicate lack of visibility, so a learner who knows 'blind' (not seen) and 'stitching' (sewing) can infer it refers to stitches that are not easily seen on the finished surface. This straightforward adjectival composition is compositional and cross‑linguistically common, making the meaning predictable for B1 learners.
Etymology
Blind stitching comes from the simple picture of a blind stitch: a tailor hides each stitch inside a fold so the thread does not show on the surface. So, it means making stitches that are 'not easily seen'.