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DOUBLE STITCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does double stitch mean? 

DOUBLE STITCH (noun)
  The noun DOUBLE STITCH has 1 sense:

1. a kind of crochet stitchplay

  Familiarity information: DOUBLE STITCH used as a noun is very rare.


DOUBLE STITCH (verb)
  The verb DOUBLE STITCH has 1 sense:

1. make by double stitchingplay

  Familiarity information: DOUBLE STITCH used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DOUBLE STITCH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A kind of crochet stitch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

double crochet; double stitch

Hypernyms ("double stitch" is a kind of...):

crochet stitch (any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle)

Derivation:

double stitch (make by double stitching)


DOUBLE STITCH (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make by double stitching

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

double crochet; double stitch

Hypernyms (to "double stitch" is one way to...):

crochet (create by looping or crocheting)

Domain category:

handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They double stitch the cape

Derivation:

double stitch (a kind of crochet stitch)


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