overstitchedadj.
/ˈəʊvəstɪtʃt/, U.S. /ˈoʊvərˌstɪtʃt/ Needlework.
Worked or decorated with overstitches.
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1894 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 23 119 There are also hemmed bits of needlework overstitched and with herring-bone stitching.
1938 Times 21 Nov. 15/1 (advt.) A charming felt with overstitched edge and a short veil fitting at back.
1999 Daily Tel. 20 Sept. 14/1 A revival of denim and jeanswear—raw, dark jeans at Helmut Lang; over-stitched trouser suits at Marc Jacobs; beaded, embroidered hippy looks at Anna Sui.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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