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ALL meanings of slip stitch

slip stitch
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  • noun slip stitch a sewing stitch for securing hems, etc, in which only two or three threads of the material are caught up by the needle each time, so that the stitches are nearly invisible from the right side 0
  • verb slip stitch to join two edges using slip stitches 0
  • verb slip stitch to make a slip stitch by passing a loop of wool directly from one needle to the other, without the wool being passed through it 0
  • noun slip stitch a continuous stitch, especially for a hem, in which the needle is put through the folded part of the hem, picking up a few threads of the fabric on the inside, so as to be invisible on the outside 0
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