to slip a stitch
11slip-stitch — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: slip stitch : to sew with slip stitches slip stitch facing to a garment * * * /slip stich /, v.t., v.i. Sewing. to sew with slip stitches. [1895 1900] * * * slipˈ stitch transitive verb To join using slip… …
12slip — 1. v. & n. v. (slipped, slipping) 1 intr. slide unintentionally esp. for a short distance; lose one s footing or balance or place by unintended sliding. 2 intr. go or move with a sliding motion (as the door closes the catch slips into place;… …
13Slip Stitch and Pass — Infobox Album | Name = Slip Stitch and Pass Type = Live album Artist = Phish Released = October 28 1997 (US) Recorded = March 1 1997 Genre = Rock Length = 72:46 Label = Elektra Records Producer = Bryce Goggin Reviews = * AMG Rating|4.5|5… …
14slip — I. verb (slipped; slipping) Etymology: Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German slipfen to slide, Old High German slīfan to smooth, and perhaps to Greek olibros slippery Date: 14th century… …
15slip stitch — noun 1》 (in sewing) a loose stitch joining layers of fabric and not visible externally. 2》 Knitting a type of stitch in which the stitches are moved from one needle to the other without being knitted. verb (slip stitch) sew or knit with slip… …
16slip — slip1 verb (slips, slipping, slipped) 1》 lose one s balance or footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance. ↘accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone s grasp. ↘fail to grip or make proper contact with a… …
17Slip (needlework) — In needlework, a slip is a design representing a cutting or specimen of a plant, usually with flowers or fruit and leaves on a stem. Most often, slip refers to a plant design stitched in canvaswork (pettipoint), cut out, and applied to a woven… …
18slip stitch — noun Date: circa 1882 1. a concealed stitch for sewing folded edges (as hems) made by alternately running the needle inside the fold and picking up a thread or two from the body of the article 2. an unworked stitch; especially a knitting stitch… …
19slip-stitch — /ˈslɪp stɪtʃ / (say slip stich) noun 1. one of a series of stitches used for dress hems, etc., in which only a few threads of material are caught up from the outer material, and the stitches which hold it are invisible from the outside. 2. a… …
20slip stitch — Sewing. a loose stitch taken between two layers of fabric, as on a facing or hem, so as to be invisible on the right side or outside surface, used in stoating. [1880 85] * * * …
