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running stitch

noun

Definition of RUNNING STITCH

:  a small even stitch run in and out in cloth
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First Known Use of RUNNING STITCH

1844

Rhymes with RUNNING STITCH

bait and switch, blanket stitch, concert pitch, czarevitch, featherstitch, fever pitch, microswitch, perfect pitch, rolling hitch, satin stitch, swimmer's itch, timber hitch, toggle switch, water witch

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