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🧵 To sew twice 🧶 A crochet stitch
to double stitch

to double stitch

1 4.1
To sew two rows of stitches for extra strength or decoration
  • verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : doble costura
  • To ensure durability, the tent was double stitched at all seams to withstand harsh weather.
  • double-stitched seams

Examples

  • Are we doing double stitch pillow top seats?

  • All I'm saying to you is that that's why Jimmy is saying to me, try to double stitch the pants.

  • In a pair of mass-produced, machine-made pants, the seams are "double-stitched," explained Mr. Singh.

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  • She learned how to double stitch to make her quilts more resilient and decorative.

  • The jacket features double stitching along the zippers for added strength and style.

Synonyms

to stitch
vsto double stitch
99 2.5

To join or repair cloth with a needle and thread

focuses on two rows specifically for extra strength or decorative effect
to sew together
vsto double stitch
7 2.3

To join two pieces of cloth with a needle and thread

uses two parallel rows to add strength or decoration to joined seams
to stitch up
vsto double stitch
6 3.9

To sew a hole or loose edge to make clothing whole again

applies two parallel rows for strength or look rather than simple mending
to oversew
vsto double stitch
  • Specialized
1 8.8

To sew two cloth edges together with small stitches over them to stop fraying

uses two neat parallel rows rather than passing close stitches over edges
to topstitch
vsto double stitch
6.5

To sew a visible line of stitches on the outside of clothing to add decoration or strength

uses two parallel rows to increase strength or make a decorative effect
to backstitch
vsto double stitch
  • Specialized
7.3

To sew by putting the needle back into the cloth behind the last hole to make a strong continuous line

uses two parallel rows rather than a single continuous technique for strength

Antonyms

single stitch
  • Specialized
3.7

A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery

How Reinforced

to reinforce
99 3.9
to double stitch
  • Specialized
1 4.1
to backstitch
  • Specialized
7.3
to stitch
99 2.5
to baste
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Surface Forms

double stitch infinitive
double stitched past
double stitched past participle
double stitching present participle
double stitches third person singular

Morphology

double + stitch

The noun meaning is directly compositional: 'double' = twice and 'stitch' = a loop or sewing/knitting action, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a stitch made by working twice (resulting in a taller/looser stitch). This follows regular English compound/adj + noun patterns and has close parallels in other languages, so the expression is immediately understandable from its parts.

Etymology

Double stitch (verb) comes from simple sewing: you make two close rows of stitch along a seam so the cloth holds better and looks neat. That's why it means 'to sew with two rows of stitches for extra strength or decoration'.