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HEMMING-STITCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hemming-stitch mean?
• HEMMING-STITCH (noun)
The noun HEMMING-STITCH has 1 sense:
1. a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses
Familiarity information: HEMMING-STITCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hemming-stitch" is a kind of...):
embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)
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