backstitch

back·stitch

noun \-ˌstich\

Definition of BACKSTITCH

: a stitch sewn one stitch length backward on the front side and two stitch lengths forward on the reverse side to form a solid line of stitching on both sides

— backstitch verb

First Known Use of BACKSTITCH

1611

Rhymes with BACKSTITCH

bewitch, Bowditch, chain stitch, cross-stitch, enrich, fast-pitch, fast-twitch, flame stitch, half hitch, hemstitch, jock itch, lockstitch, knit stitch, last-ditch, purl stitch, slow-pitch, slow-twitch, tent stitch, topstitch, unhitch, whipstitch, wild pitch