Meanings
nounchain stitch (countable and uncountable, plural chain stitches)
plural chain stitches
- countableuncountableAn ornamental stitch like the links of a chain, used in sewing and embroidery.
- countableuncountablemachine sewingA stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the underside of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from the lock stitch.
Translations
Danish luftmaske
- luftmaskecrochet stitch
Dutch losse, kettingsteek
- lossecrochet stitch
- kettingsteekcrochet stitch
Finnish ketjusilmukka
- ketjusilmukkacrochet stitch
French maille en l’air
- maille en l’aircrochet stitch
Cite this entry
APA
chain stitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20stitch
MLA
“chain stitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20stitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain stitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20stitch.
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