Meanings
nounshadow stitch (countable and uncountable, plural shadow stitches)
plural shadow stitches
- countableuncountableA very delicate kind of ladder stitch used in fine openwork.
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shadow stitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20stitch
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“shadow stitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20stitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadow stitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20stitch.
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