Lacemaking and Needlework. A series of small loops or twists worked in lace, braid, net, etc., esp. as an ornamental edging; any one of these…

plural. (See quot. 1882.)

(also more fully punto a maglia quadra) a type of lace worked by darning patterns on netting; = lacis, n.

a bobbin-lace stitch in which the threads are interlaced as though weaving cloth; also called cloth stitch; cf. half-stitch n. at half, adj.…

(see quots.).

in combination In hollie point, hollie stitch: see quots.

In needlework, crochet, etc.: = star stitch n. at compounds 5.

(see quot. 1882).

(see quots.).

(See quot. 1900.)

In lace-making, a stitch which forms a star-shaped ground net.