satin stitch
- noun
- Specialized
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punto satinado
- This embroidery design is enhanced by the use of a satin stitch that gives it a luxurious look.
Examples
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The artist used a satin stitch to create a smooth and glossy finish on her embroidery.
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This is like, this is like a whip, pure design, you know, with all the fat satin stitch embroideries on a mesh.
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(This pic was taken before I added the satin stitches on the beaks and a worm in the mama's mouth.)
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To add vibrant detail to the fabric, she chose to use a satin stitch for the flower petals.
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a stitch that creates a satiny, smooth appearance' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'satin' (having a shiny, smooth surface) with 'stitch' (a sewing/embroidery loop). This adjective–noun composition is a straightforward descriptive naming pattern common in crafts, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Satin stitch comes from the way the long, close stitches lie side by side to make a smooth, shiny surface like satin fabric. So the name describes a kind of stitch used to fill an area with a 'flat, glossy' look.