stab stitch

noun

A stitch in which the needle is first driven through the fabric from the right side, then pushed back up through the material from the wrong side.

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Meanings

nounstab stitch (plural stab stitches)

plural stab stitches

  1. A stitch in which the needle is first driven through the fabric from the right side, then pushed back up through the material from the wrong side.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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