Main Entry:

¹baste

Pronunciation:

\ˈbāst\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

bast·ed; bast·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French bastir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German besten to patch, Old English bæst bast

Date:

15th century

: to sew with long loose stitches in order to hold something in place temporarily

— bas·ter noun