brede-stitch

English

Noun

brede-stitch

1. (embroidery, needleworking, dated, archaic) A kind of old embroidery stitch, giving the same pattern on both sides of the cloth.
   • 1631, John Taylor, The Praise of the Needle:

     Nor doe I derogate (in any case) Or doe esteeme of other teachings base, For Tent-worke, Raisd-work, Laid-worke, Frost-worke, Net-worke, Most curious Purles, or rare Italian Cut-worke,Fine Ferne-stitch, Finny-stitch, New-stitch, and Chain-stitch, Brave Bred-stitch, Fisher-stitch, Irish-stitch, and Queen-stitch,

Alternative forms

• bread-stitch