a sewing stitch used to secure and decorate the edges of garments
verb(transitive)
2.
to stitch (something) using topstitch
Pin, tack and topstitch binding in place.
topstitch in American English
(ˈtɑpˌstɪtʃ)
transitive verb
1.
to sew a line of stitches on the face side of (a garment or the like) alongside a seam
noun
2.
a line of such stitches
Word origin
[1945–50; top1 + stitch]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ergative, fail-safe, individual medley, poison pill, shootout