Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

running stitch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: run-ning stitch
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple embroidery stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of even stitches in a straight row.

Inflected Forms

running stitches (plural)

Questions

What does running stitch mean?: A simple embroidery stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of even stitches in a straight row.

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