Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A decorative sewing stitch in which loops are connected like the links of a chain.
- noun A basic crochet stitch in which connected loops of yarn or thread form a chain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stitch used in various kinds of ornamental needlework, in ordinary sewing (in contrast with the lockstitch) by some sewing-machines, and as the characteristic method in tambour-work.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; -- used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery.
- (Machine Sewing) A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from the lock stitch. See
Stitch .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
ornamental stitch like thelinks of achain , used incrocheting ,sewing , andembroidery . - noun A
stitch in which thelooping of thethread or threads forms achain on theunderside of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from thelock stitch .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing
- noun the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop
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