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HEMSTITCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Embroidery similar to drawnwork
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hemstitch" is a kind of...):
embroidery; fancywork (decorative needlework)
Derivation:
hemstitch (sew with hemstitches)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
Synonyms:
hemstitch; hemstitching
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hemstitch" is a kind of...):
embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)
Derivation:
hemstitch (sew with hemstitches)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sew with hemstitches
Example:
hemstitch a sleeve
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "hemstitch" is one way to...):
run up; sew; sew together; stitch (fasten by sewing; do needlework)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
hemstitch (embroidery similar to drawnwork)
hemstitch; hemstitching (a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups)
