hemstitch

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups

Similar word(s): hemstitching

Definition categories: man–made

2. embroidery similar to drawnwork

Definition categories: man–made, embroidery, fancywork

verb

1. sew with hemstitches

- hemstitch a sleeve

Definition categories: contact, sew, stitch