"French seam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: French seams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} French seam (plural French seams)
  1. (sewing) A seam that is sewn by first stitching with wrong sides together, then stitching with right sides together so that the unfinished edges are contained within the seam. Categories (topical): Sewing
    Sense id: en-French_seam-en-noun-MJKjs-Bb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

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