OVERCASTING


Meaning of OVERCASTING in English

/oh"veuhr kas'ting, -kah'sting/ , n. Sewing.

1. the act of sewing along the edges of material with long, spaced stitches to prevent raveling.

2. the stitch used to overcast.

[ 1880-85; OVERCAST + -ING 1 ]

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