BUTTONHOLE STITCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does buttonhole stitch mean? 

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

1. a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• BUTTONHOLE STITCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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