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overhand

1 6.5

Sewn with close stitches that pass over and join two fabric edges together

adjective

Specialized

: a punto de sobrehilado

The tailor recommended using an overhand stitch for this hem to ensure a secure finish.

Examples

For a neat appearance, he finished the seams with a series of overhand stitches.
After learning to sew, she used the overhand technique to join two pieces of fabric together.
Then you're going to tuck your left cord under the right cord and over, turning your overhand knot into a square knot.

Synonyms

oversewn

vsoverhand

Specialized

8.3

Having small stitches along the edge to stop fraying

has identical meaning but is a different word form

Compounds

overhand knot

1 4.4

You make it by passing the rope end over itself and pulling it through the loop

overhand stitch

1 6.6

A sewing stitch made by passing the needle and thread over the cloth edge to join or finish it

overhand pitch

1 6.5

A throw in baseball where the hand moves above the shoulder

Surface Forms

overhand positive

Morphology

overhand = hand (transparent) = over + hand

The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'over-' (above/over) combined with 'hand'; learners can infer the action/position using the hand from the components.

Etymology

Overhand is made of over + hand, like a hand moving 'over' the cloth. In sewing it describes stitches that go over the edge to pull two pieces together.