Noun
- 1. hemstitch, hemstitching, sewing stitch, embroidery stitch
- usage: a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
- 2. hemstitch, embroidery, fancywork
- usage: embroidery similar to drawnwork
Verb
- 1. hemstitch, sew, run up, sew together, stitch
- usage: sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve"
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