chain stitch

chain stitch
noun
1. the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop
• Hypernyms: ↑crochet stitch
2. a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing
• Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch, ↑embroidery stitch
• Hyponyms: ↑lazy daisy stitch

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noun
1. : an ornamental stitch that resembles the links of a chain and is used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery
2. : a stitch in machine sewing in which the looping of the thread forms a chain on the underside of the work

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1. a kind of ornamental hand stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of the next.
2. a basic crochet stitch in which yarn is pulled with the crochet hook through a loop on the hook to form a continuous strand of interlocking single loops.
3. a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the fabric.
[1590-1600]

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chain stitch UK US noun [countable] [singular chain stitch plural chain stitches]
a way of sewing in which each stitch is made by pulling the thread through the stitch before it
Thesaurus: sewing and needleworkhyponym to sew, or to sew somethingsynonym

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chain stitch,
a stitch in sewing, crocheting, or embroidery, in which each stitch makes a loop through which the next stitch is taken. Many industrial bags, such as those containing animal feed, cement, and fertilizer, are closed with chain stitches.
chain-stitch «CHAYN STIHCH», transitive verb, intransitive verb.
to sew or crochet using a chain stitch.

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n. an ornamental stitch in which loops are crocheted or embroidered in a chain

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Chain stitch — 1. An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery. [1913 Webster] 2. (Machine Sewing) A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chain-stitch — chain stitch, a stitch in sewing, crocheting, or embroidery, in which each stitch makes a loop through which the next stitch is taken. Many industrial bags, such as those containing animal feed, cement, and fertilizer, are closed with chain… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chain stitch — Stitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chain stitch — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chain stitch — chain′ stitch n. 1) clo a decorative hand stitch that forms a line of single stitches looped like a chain 2) clo a basic crochet stitch in which the yarn is formed into a strand of interlocking single loops • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang

  • chain stitch — n. an ornamental stitch in which the loops are connected in a chainlike way, as in crocheting chain stitch vt …   English World dictionary

  • chain stitch — chain ,stitch noun count a way of sewing in which each stitch is made by pulling the THREAD through the stitch before it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • chain stitch — n [U and C] a way of sewing in which each new stitch is pulled through the last one …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Chain stitch — For the technique used to shorten rope or cable for storage or while in use, see Chain sinnet. Traditional embroidery in chain stitch on a Kazakh rug, contemporary. Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped… …   Wikipedia

  • chain stitch — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chain stitch : singular chain stitch plural chain stitches a way of sewing in which each stitch is made by pulling the thread through the stitch before it …   English dictionary

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