backstitch

English

A backstitch.

Etymology

From back +‎ stitch.

Noun

backstitch (plural backstitches)

1. (sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.

Translations

backstitch

• Finnish: jälkipisto
• Irish: fuáil chúil f, fuáil thar droim f, cúlghreim m, greim cúil m
• Italian: punto indietro m
• Polish: stębnówka f, ścieg stębnowy m
• Spanish: pespunte (es)

See also

• stem stitch

Verb

backstitch (third-person singular simple present backstitches, present participle backstitching, simple past and past participle backstitched)

1. To sew with a backstitch.

Translations

to sew with a backstitch

• Bulgarian: зад игла (zad igla)
• Polish: stębnować impf
• Spanish: pespuntar (es)

Anagrams

• stitch-back, stitchback