SHELL STITCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shell stitch mean? 

• SHELL STITCH (noun)
  The noun SHELL STITCH has 1 sense:

1. a crochet stitch

  Familiarity information: SHELL STITCH used as a noun is very rare.

• SHELL STITCH (verb)
  The verb SHELL STITCH has 1 sense:

1. make by shell stitching

  Familiarity information: SHELL STITCH used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHELL STITCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A crochet stitch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shell stitch" is a kind of...):

crochet stitch (any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle)

Derivation:

shell stitch (make by shell stitching)

• SHELL STITCH (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make by shell stitching

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "shell stitch" is one way to...):

crochet (create by looping or crocheting)

Domain category:

handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They shell stitch the cape

Derivation:

shell stitch (a crochet stitch)