staystitching

\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ \ noun (-s)

Etymology: stay (V)

: a line of stitching sewn around an edge (as an armhole) of a garment being made in order to prevent the cloth from stretching

• staystitch \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ \ transitive verb