catch stitch

1 of 2

noun

1

: kettle stitch

2

: a large cross-stitch of uneven proportions used especially on bulky materials for finishing and hemming

called also catstitch

catch-stitch

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to sew with a catch stitch

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Transitive verb

catch stitch

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