pick stitch

noun

A simple running stitch that catches only a few threads of the fabric, showing very little of the thread on the right (outer) side of the garment.

Meanings

nounpick stitch (plural pick stitches)

plural pick stitches

  1. businessA simple running stitch that catches only a few threads of the fabric, showing very little of the thread on the right (outer) side of the garment.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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