BACKSTITCH


Meaning of BACKSTITCH in English

/bak"stich'/ , n.

1. stitching or a stitch in which the thread is doubled back on the preceding stitch.

v.t. , v.i.

2. to sew by backstitch.

[ 1605-15; BACK 2 + STITCH 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .