featherstitch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛðəˌstɪtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(feᵺ′ər stich′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
feath•er•stitch  (feᵺ′ər stich′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothingan embroidery stitch producing work in which a succession of branches extend alternately on each side of a central stem.

v.t. 
  1. Clothingto ornament by featherstitch.
  • feather + stitch1 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
featherstitch / ˈfɛðəˌstɪtʃ/
  1. a zigzag embroidery stitch
  1. to decorate (cloth) with featherstitch

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