chain stitch (English, noun)
expansion: chain stitch (plural chain stitches)
Senses:
glosses: A stitch like the links of a chain, used in crocheting.
glosses: An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain, used in sewing and embroidery.
qualifier: machine sewing
glosses: A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the underside of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from the lock stitch.
Forms:
form: chain stitches
tags: plural