hemming-stitch
- noun
- /ˈhɛmɪŋ stɪtʃ/
- Specialized
:
puntada de dobladillo
- She used a hemming-stitch to finish the edge of the dress neatly.
Examples
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She finished the dress with a neat hemming-stitch.
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After turning up the hem, he secured it with a simple hemming-stitch.
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A well-done hemming-stitch makes the hem almost invisible from the outside.
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The hemming-stitches were perfectly aligned.
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A well-done hemming-stitch makes the hem almost invisible from the outside.
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After turning up the hem, she secured it with a simple hemming-stitch.
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She used a hemming-stitch to finish the edge of the dress neatly.
Synonyms
1
6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
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6.8
A way of sewing so the stitches do not show on the outside
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hemming-stitch comes from hem meaning 'edge' and stitch meaning 'to sew', so it is a small stitch used to hold a folded edge of cloth in place. Think of tiny, neat stitches along the bottom of a skirt or dress — that is a hemming-stitch and it keeps the hem tidy.