chainstitch

[ cheyn-stich ]

/ ˈtʃeɪnˌstɪtʃ /

verb (used with or without object)

to sew or crochet using a chain stitch.

Origin of chainstitch

First recorded in 1860–65; v. use of chain stitch

Words nearby chainstitch

chain saw, chain shot, chainsman, chain-smoke, chain smoker, chainstitch, chain store, chain wale, chainwheel, chainwork, chair

Definition for chainstitch (2 of 2)

chain stitch

noun

a kind of ornamental hand stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of the next.

a basic crochet stitch in which yarn is pulled with the crochet hook through a loop on the hook to form a continuous strand of interlocking single loops.

a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the fabric.

Origin of chain stitch

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example sentences from the Web for chainstitch

Compared to other chainstitch machines the price was high, and the company was short-lived.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine|Grace Rogers Cooper
This machine made the chainstitch, using not one but many hooked needles that operated simultaneously.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine|Grace Rogers Cooper
The machine (fig. 8) made a chainstitch by means of a barbed or hooked needle.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine|Grace Rogers Cooper
Blake formed a chainstitch by using a hooked needle, which descended from above, to draw a thread through the supporting arm.
The Invention of the Sewing Machine|Grace Rogers Cooper

In short, the chainstitch is a crochet or knitting stitch, while the lockstitch is a weaving stitch.
The Age of Invention|Holland Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for chainstitch

chain stitch

noun

an ornamental looped embroidery stitch resembling the links of a chain

verb chain-stitch

to sew (something) with this stitch

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chainstitch
释义	chainstitch [ cheyn-stich ] / ˈtʃeɪnˌstɪtʃ / verb (used with or without object) to sew or crochet using a chain stitch. Origin of chainstitch First recorded in 1860–65; v. use of chain stitch Words nearby chainstitch chain saw, chain shot, chainsman, chain-smoke, chain smoker, chainstitch, chain store, chain wale, chainwheel, chainwork, chair Definition for chainstitch (2 of 2) chain stitch noun a kind of ornamental hand stitching in which each stitch forms a loop through the forward end of the next. a basic crochet stitch in which yarn is pulled with the crochet hook through a loop on the hook to form a continuous strand of interlocking single loops. a machine stitch forming a chain on the underside of the fabric. Origin of chain stitch First recorded in 1590–1600 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chainstitch Compared to other chainstitch machines the price was high, and the company was short-lived. The Invention of the Sewing Machine\|Grace Rogers Cooper This machine made the chainstitch, using not one but many hooked needles that operated simultaneously. The Invention of the Sewing Machine\|Grace Rogers Cooper The machine (fig. 8) made a chainstitch by means of a barbed or hooked needle. The Invention of the Sewing Machine\|Grace Rogers Cooper Blake formed a chainstitch by using a hooked needle, which descended from above, to draw a thread through the supporting arm. The Invention of the Sewing Machine\|Grace Rogers Cooper In short, the chainstitch is a crochet or knitting stitch, while the lockstitch is a weaving stitch. The Age of Invention\|Holland Thompson British Dictionary definitions for chainstitch chain stitch noun an ornamental looped embroidery stitch resembling the links of a chain verb chain-stitch to sew (something) with this stitch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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