English noun: hemstitch | |||
1. | hemstitch (artifact) a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups | ||
Synonyms | hemstitching | ||
Broader (hypernym) | embroidery stitch, sewing stitch | ||
2. | hemstitch (artifact) embroidery similar to drawnwork | ||
Broader (hypernym) | embroidery, fancywork | ||
English verb: hemstitch | |||
1. | hemstitch (contact) sew with hemstitches | ||
Samples | Hemstitch a sleeve. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | run up, sew, sew together, stitch | ||