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hemstitch

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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. embroidery similar to drawnwork Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. sew with hemstitches Source: wordnet
  5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 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. Source: adambom
  7. 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 Source: ecdict

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