BACKSTITCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does backstitch mean? 

• BACKSTITCH (noun)
  The noun BACKSTITCH has 1 sense:

1. an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one

  Familiarity information: BACKSTITCH used as a noun is very rare.

• BACKSTITCH (verb)
  The verb BACKSTITCH has 1 sense:

1. do backstitches

  Familiarity information: BACKSTITCH used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BACKSTITCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("backstitch" is a kind of...):

embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)

Derivation:

backstitch (do backstitches)

• BACKSTITCH (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Do backstitches

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "backstitch" is one way to...):

run up; sew; sew together; stitch (fasten by sewing; do needlework)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

backstitch (an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one)