buttonhole stitch
noun Sewing.
a looped stitch used to strengthen the edge of material and keep it from raveling, as around a buttonhole.
Also called
close stitch.
Origin of buttonhole stitch
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby buttonhole stitch
buttonball,
buttonbush,
buttoned-up,
buttonhole,
buttonhole someone,
buttonhole stitch,
buttonhook,
buttonless,
buttonmold,
buttonmould,
buttons
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British Dictionary definitions for buttonhole stitch
buttonhole stitch
noun
a reinforcing looped stitch for the edge of material, such as around a buttonhole