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blindstitch machine

blindstitch machine

7.7
A machine that sews fabric edges with stitches you cannot see
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de puntada ciega
  • The tailor used a blindstitch machine to hem the trousers without visible threads.

Examples

  • She prefers to finish her curtains with a blindstitch machine for a clean, polished edge.

  • Investing in a blindstitch machine can speed up professional garment production.

  • The blindstitch machine is essential for tailoring.

  • I bought a new blindstitch machine yesterday.

  • The tailor used a blindstitch machine to create seams that are nearly invisible on the fabric's surface.

  • She finished the dress with a blindstitch machine to ensure the stitching would not be seen from the outside.

  • Investing in a blindstitch machine helps achieve a professional finish on garments by hiding the stitches.

Synonyms

blind stitch machine
vsblindstitch machine
  • Specialized
7.5

A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes

is the same but written as a single combined word rather than two words
blindstitch sewing machine
vsblindstitch machine
  • Specialized
7.9

A machine that sews hems so the stitches are not seen from the outside

is the same but omits the extra descriptive noun

Surface Forms

blindstitch machine singular
blindstitch machines plural

Morphology

blindstitch + machine

Although the single form 'blindstitch' may be rare in dictionaries, the phrase is clearly decomposable into 'blind' (hidden/invisible) + 'stitch' (a sewing loop) plus 'machine' (a device). This regular compounding pattern yields the meaning 'a machine that makes nearly invisible stitches' and is immediately inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Blindstitch machine comes from sewing: a blind stitch is a way of sewing where the thread hides inside the cloth, and a machine that makes these stitches does the hiding quickly. That's why a blindstitch machine means a sewing machine that joins pieces of cloth with stitches that are 'invisible' on the outside.