overstitch

overstitch
n. /oh"veuhr stich'/; v. /oh'veuhr stich"/, Sewing.
n.
1. a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.
v.t., v.i.
2. to sew with overstitches.
[OVER- + STITCH]

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