topstitch

[ top-stich ]
/ ˈtɒpˌstɪtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to sew a line of stitches on the face side of (a garment or the like) alongside a seam.

noun

a line of such stitches.

Origin of topstitch

First recorded in 1945–50; top1 + stitch

Words nearby topstitch

topscore, topside, topsmelt, topsoil, topspin, topstitch, topsy-turvy, topsy-turvydom, toque, tor, torah