split stitch

noun

A form of backstitch in which the needle comes up through the strands of the previous stitch.

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Meanings

nounsplit stitch (plural split stitches)

plural split stitches

  1. A form of backstitch in which the needle comes up through the strands of the previous stitch.
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APA

split stitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20stitch

MLA

“split stitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20stitch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “split stitch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20stitch.

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