backstitch

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To sew with a backstitch
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
{i} stitch that doubles back on itself (Sewing)
{f} sew using a stitch that doubles back on itself
To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam
A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end
overlapping stitch made by starting next stitch at middle of preceding one do backstitches
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