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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A decorative embroidery stitch made by looping the thread two or more times around the needle, which is then inserted into the fabric.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric

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