ˈchain stitch

  • 11chain stitch — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chain stitch : singular chain stitch plural chain stitches a way of sewing in which each stitch is made by pulling the thread through the stitch before it …

    English dictionary

  • 12chain-stitch — /ˈtʃeɪn stɪtʃ/ (say chayn stich) verb (t) to sew with a chain stitch …

  • 13chain stitch — noun Date: 1820 1. an ornamental stitch like chain links 2. a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the work …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14chain stitch — 1. a kind of ornamental hand stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of the next. 2. a basic crochet stitch in which yarn is pulled with the crochet hook through a loop on the hook to form a continuous strand of… …

    Universalium

  • 15chain stitch — type of sewing and embroidery stitch stitched in loops that form a chain …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 16chain stitch — noun an embroidery or crochet stitch resembling a chain …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 17chain stitch — /ˈtʃeɪn stɪtʃ/ (say chayn stich) noun a kind of ornamental stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of which the next stitch is taken …

  • 18chain stitch — noun (C, U) a way of sewing in which each new stitch is pulled through the last one …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19Stitch — may refer to:A method of securing thread into textiles in embroidery and sewing or creating fabrics in knitting and crochet. It may also be a method of medical care to close wounds known as sutures or stitches.: There are many types of stitches,… …

    Wikipedia

  • 20Stitch — Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English