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Pickstitch

Definition:

A pickstitch is a type of small and delicate hand-stitch used in sewing to secure layers of fabric together. It consists of evenly spaced, short stitches that are barely visible on the right side of the fabric.

Usage:

Noun:

1. In sewing, a pickstitch is often used as a decorative element along the edges of garments, such as on a jacket's lapel or the hem of a skirt.

Example sentence: The tailor used a pickstitch for the finishing touch on the jacket's collar.

Transitive verb:

1. To pickstitch a fabric means to sew it together with a pickstitch.

Example sentence: She carefully pickstitched the two layers of fabric to create an invisible seam.

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