overstitch

[ noun oh-ver-stich; verb oh-ver-stich ]

noun

1. a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to sew with overstitches.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overstitch¹

over- + stitch

Example Sentences

Vuitton was in the news for a less desirable reason: A ruling by the British Advertising Standards Authority that the French house’s images, resembling Dutch Old Masters with a soft-focus seamstress plying needle and thread, were “misleading” in claiming that “infinite patience protects each overstitch.”

From New York Times

The regular robe makers do much of their work with the heavy overstitch sewing machines, but it can be done as well or better by hand at the expense of more time.

From Project Gutenberg

Different kinds of Stitch—Overstitch—Hems—Tucks—Fells—Gores— Buttonholes—Whipping—Gathering—Darning—Basting—Sewing—Work- baskets—To make a frock—Patterns—Fitting—Lining—Thin Silks— Fitted and plain silks—Plaids—Stripes—Linen and Cotton—How to buy—Shirts—Chemises—Night-gowns—Under-skirts—Mending—Silk dresses—Broadcloth—Hose—Shoes, etc.—Bedding—Mattresses—

From Project Gutenberg

Tut! man," said Bolton, "make the best of it, thy mother's father was but a tailor, old Overstitch of Holderness—Why, what! because thou art a misproud bird, and despiseth thine own natural lineage, and rufflest in unpaid silks and velvets, and keepest company with gallants and cutters, must we lose our memory for that?

From Project Gutenberg

Better have made one a good master fashioner, like old Overstitch, of Holderness.

From Project Gutenberg