lockstitch

See also: lock stitch

English

Alternative forms

• lock stitch

Etymology

From lock +‎ stitch.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑkstɪt͡ʃ/

Noun

lockstitch (plural lockstitches)

1. (sewing) A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.

Verb

lockstitch (third-person singular simple present lockstitches, present participle lockstitching, simple past and past participle lockstitched)

1. (sewing) To use this kind of stitch.