topstitch

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noun

A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.

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Meanings

nountopstitch (usually uncountable, plural topstitches)

plural topstitches

  1. uncountableusuallybusinessA sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.
  2. countableusuallyAn individual stitch of this kind.
verbtopstitch (third-person singular simple present topstitches, present participle topstitching, simple past and past participle topstitched)

present singular third person topstitches · participle present topstitching · participle past topstitched · past topstitched

  1. transitiveTo stitch in this fashion.

Origin

From top + stitch.

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APA

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

MLA

“topstitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topstitch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topstitch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topstitch.

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