saddle-stitch
[ sad-l-stich ]
/ ˈsæd lˌstɪtʃ /
verb (used with object)
to sew, bind, or decorate with a saddle stitch.
Origin of saddle-stitch
First recorded in 1930–35
OTHER WORDS FROM saddle-stitch
sad·dle-stitch·ing, nounWords nearby saddle-stitch
saddle stitch,
saddle stitching,
saddle-backed,
saddle-billed stork,
saddle-sore,
saddle-stitch,
saddleback,
saddleback caterpillar,
saddlebag,
saddlebill,
saddlebow
Definition for saddle-stitch (2 of 2)
saddle stitch
noun
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.
Bookbinding.
a binding stitch made by inserting a staple through the center of folded sheets from the back and clinching in the fold.
Origin of saddle stitch
First recorded in 1930–35