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featherstitch

noun feath·er·stitch \ˈfe-thər-ˌstich\

Definition of FEATHERSTITCH

:  an embroidery stitch consisting of a line of diagonal blanket stitches worked alternately to the left and right
featherstitch verb
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First Known Use of FEATHERSTITCH

1835

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