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saddle-stitch

sad·dle-stitch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sad-l stich]
    • /ˈsæd l stɪtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sad-l stich]
    • /ˈsæd l stɪtʃ/

Definitions of saddle-stitch word

  • verb with object saddle-stitch to sew, bind, or decorate with a saddle stitch. 1
  • noun saddle-stitch Sewing. an overcasting stitch, especially one made with a strip of leather or a thick leatherlike cord. a spaced running stitch in contrasting or heavy thread, used mainly for decoration, usually along an edge. 1
  • noun saddle-stitch Bookbinding. a binding stitch made by inserting a staple through the center of folded sheets from the back and clinching in the fold. 1
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Origin of saddle-stitch

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Saddle-stitch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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saddle-stitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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