Thesaurus: hemstitch

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1. v. t. To ornament at the head of a broad hem by drawing out a few parallel threads, and fastening the cross threads in successive small clusters; as, to hemstitch a handkerchief.
2. n. a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
3. n. embroidery similar to drawnwork
4. v. sew with hemstitches
5. To ornament at the head of a broad hem by drawing out a few parallel threads, and fastening the cross threads in successive small clusters; as, to hemstitch a handkerchief.
6. To ornament at the head of a broad hem by drawing out a fewparallel threads, and fastening the cross threads in successive smallclusters; as, to hemstitch a handkerchief.
7. n. a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups n. embroidery similar to drawnwork v. sew with hemstitches