running stitch

noun

A simple embroidery stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of even stitches in a straight row.

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Meanings

nounrunning stitch (plural running stitches)

plural running stitches

  1. businessA simple embroidery stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of even stitches in a straight row.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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