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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   an embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups
2. 2
   embroidery similar to drawnwork wordnet
3. 3
   a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   to sew or embroider using this stitch
2. 2
   sew with hemstitches wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hemstitching

Etymology

From hem + stitch.

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