LOCKSTITCH


Meaning of LOCKSTITCH in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: lock (II) + stitch

: a sewing machine stitch formed by the looping together of two threads one on each side of the material being sewn

II. transitive verb

: to sew on or together with a lockstitch

lockstitching the border of the cuff

intransitive verb

: to sew with a lockstitch

most modern sewing machines lockstitch

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