BACKSTITCHES

Noun

backstitches

plural of backstitch

Verb

backstitches

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch

Source: Wiktionary


BACKSTITCH

Back"stitch`, n. Etym: [Back, adv. + stitch.]

Definition: A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.

Back"stitch`, v. i.

Definition: To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.

BACKSTITCH

Back"stitch`, n. Etym: [Back, adv. + stitch.]

Definition: A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.

Back"stitch`, v. i.

Definition: To sew with backstitches; as, to backstitch a seam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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