back-stitch

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bak stich]
- /bæk stɪtʃ/
- /bæk stɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak stich]
- /bæk stɪtʃ/

Definition of back-stitch word

noun back-stitch stitching or a stitch in which the thread is doubled back on the preceding stitch. 1

Just one definition for back-stitch

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Origin of back-stitch

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; back2 + stitch

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Parts of speech for Back-stitch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Back-stitch

back-stitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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