slip stitch

noun

1

: a concealed stitch for sewing folded edges (such 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

Examples of slip stitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My 9-year-old spent several happy afternoons looking up the QR code, watching the videos, and teaching herself how to do slip stitches and French knots. — Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025

Single crochet or Sc in next st, slip stitch or sl st in next st to finish off. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

Use a slip stitch to join the ends together, creating a ring. — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for slip stitch

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