ladder stitch

noun

A stitch used to close seams, in which the thread runs through alternating lengths of both sides.

Meanings

nounladder stitch (plural ladder stitches)

plural ladder stitches

  1. businessA stitch used to close seams, in which the thread runs through alternating lengths of both sides.
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