Meanings
nounflatlock (uncountable)
- uncountablebusinessA style of stitching that creates a seam where the seam allowance lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it.
Origin
From flat + lock; see overlock.
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APA
flatlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatlock
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“flatlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatlock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatlock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatlock.
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