Topstitch
[TAHP-stiCH]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: English, 19th century
1.
Make a row of continuous stitches on the top or right side of a garment or other article as a decorative feature.
Examples of Topstitch in a sentence
"Arlene topstitched her pillow too tightly, causing the trim to look pinched."
"Topstitching often applies the last stitch to a garment in order to keep everything else in place."
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