SLIP STITCH


Meaning of SLIP STITCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1882

1. : a concealed stitch for sewing folded edges (as hems) made by alternately running the needle inside the fold and picking up a thread or two from the body of the article

2. : an unworked stitch ; especially : a knitting stitch that is shifted from one needle to another without knitting it

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.