Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

topstitch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
top-stitch
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.

Uncountable

noun

An individual stitch of this kind.

Countable

verb

To stitch in this fashion.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From top + stitch.

Usage

Inflected Forms

topstitches (plural) topstitches (present, singular) topstitching (participle, present) topstitched (participle, past) topstitched (past)

Derived Forms

topstitching

Questions

What does topstitch mean?
A sewing technique, most often used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, where it helps facings to stay in place and gives a crisp edge.
Where does topstitch come from?
From top + stitch.

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