buttonhole stitch

noun

: a closely worked loop stitch used to make a firm edge (as on a buttonhole)

Examples of buttonhole stitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additional features include a drop-in bobbin, seven buttonhole stitches, an automatic needle threader, and an automatic bobbin winding system. — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023

While other sewing machines may include several buttonhole stitches, keep in mind that this one only has one. — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buttonhole stitch

• bewitch
• caliche
• distich
• enrich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• itch
• kitsch