"pick stitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pick stitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pick stitch (plural pick stitches)
  1. (sewing) A simple running stitch that catches only a few threads of the fabric, showing very little of the thread on the right (outer) side of the garment. Wikipedia link: pick stitch Categories (topical): Sewing

Inflected forms

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