butterfly stitch

noun

A narrow adhesive strip that is used to close the edges of small wounds

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Meanings

nounbutterfly stitch (plural butterfly stitches)

plural butterfly stitches

  1. especiallypluralmedicineA narrow adhesive strip that is used to close the edges of small wounds
  2. A knitting pattern in which slip stitches are used to represent a butterfly's wings
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butterfly stitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20stitch

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterfly stitch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20stitch.

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