prick stitchn.
/ˈprɪk ˌstɪtʃ/, U.S. /ˈprɪk ˌstɪtʃ/ A method for sewing thicker materials in which the needle is pushed through the fabric at right angles, one stitch at a time; cf. stab-stitch n. at stab n.1 Compounds 2. Also: a type of very small stitch (see quot. 1999).
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accrue1725
gobble stitch1788
seam-stitch1825
marking stitch1861
dot1882
seam1882
basket-darning1884
basting1885
bridle1885
padding stitch1913
stab-stitch1917
tuck-stitch1926
prick stitch1928
fishbone-stitch1932
pad stitch1964
1928 A. S. Bridgland Mod. Tailor II. xviii. 242 Prick-stitch.—This stitch is employed to give either strength or appearance, and consists in alternately passing the needle straight up and down through the material, the stitch itself being either a back or a side-stitch.
1933 J. E. Liberty Pract. Tailoring iii. 18 Prick-stitch. This is exactly similar to side-stitch but is made by two actions, one upward, the other downward, the stitch actually being pricked alternately through the material which would be too thick for side-stitching.
1968 J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 83 Glove-stitch, also known as ‘prick’ stitch. Stitch used for hand glove-making and sometimes for sewing very heavy materials and leather. The thread is taken through one layer of material and then the other.
1999 S. Khalje Linen & Cotton 53 The prick stitch is a variation of the backstitch, in which the length of the stitch on the surface is shortened so that it appears as a tiny dot of thread.
2004 Scripps Howard News Service (Nexis) 31 May We also did a centered application, also with the prick stitch, and we then embellished it.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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