backstitch

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
  2. verb do backstitches

Etymology

From back + stitch.

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