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FAGGOT STITCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does faggot stitch mean?
• FAGGOT STITCH (noun)
The noun FAGGOT STITCH has 1 sense:
1. the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting
Familiarity information: FAGGOT STITCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
faggot stitch; fagot stitch
Hypernyms ("faggot stitch" is a kind of...):
embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)
Holonyms ("faggot stitch" is a part of...):
faggoting; fagoting (embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches)
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