backstitching

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A form of backstitch — A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backstitch
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backstitching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstitching

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“backstitching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstitching. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backstitching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstitching.

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