lockstitch

noun

lock·​stitch ˈläk-ˌstich How to pronounce lockstitch (audio)
: a sewing machine stitch formed by the looping together of two threads one on each side of the material being sewn
lockstitch verb

Examples of lockstitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Floresha Mehmetllari, a native of Albania who has worked at Eder for a decade, spent 45 minutes stitching the stripe back on the flag using a Juki double needle lockstitch sewing machine. Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lockstitch was in 1849

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“Lockstitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockstitch. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lockstitch

noun
lock·​stitch -ˌstich How to pronounce lockstitch (audio)
: a sewing machine stitch in which a thread on the bottom of the material is looped over a thread pushed through from the top and then both are pulled tight
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