Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

split stitch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: split stitch
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of backstitch in which the needle comes up through the strands of the previous stitch.

Inflected Forms

split stitches (plural)

Phrases

chain stitch

Frequently Paired Words

chain stitch

Questions

What does split stitch mean?: A form of backstitch in which the needle comes up through the strands of the previous stitch.

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