1. : kettle stitch
2. : a large cross-stitch of uneven proportions used especially on bulky materials for finishing and hemming — called also catstitch
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Sewing.
a large cross-stitch used in finishing seams and in hemming. Also called catstitch.
[1840-50]
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catch stitch,
a stitch that makes parallel rows of lines like a herringbone design.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.