slip stitch
slip stitch
nounDefinition of SLIP STITCH
1
: a concealed stitch for sewing folded edges (as hems) made by alternately running the needle inside the fold and picking up a thread or two from the body of the article
2
: an unworked stitch; especially : a knitting stitch that is shifted from one needle to another without knitting it
First Known Use of SLIP STITCH
circa 1882
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