kettle stitch

noun

The stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book.

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Meanings

nounkettle stitch (plural kettle stitches)

plural kettle stitches

  1. artsThe stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
catchstitch
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APA

kettle stitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kettle%20stitch

MLA

“kettle stitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kettle%20stitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kettle stitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kettle%20stitch.

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