"seed stitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seed stitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} seed stitch (plural seed stitches)
  1. (knitting) A basic basketweave in which knit and purl stitches alternate in every column ("wale") and every row ("course"), i.e. every knit stitch is flanked on all four sides by purl stitches, and vice versa. Categories (topical): Knitting Synonyms: moss stitch
    Sense id: en-seed_stitch-en-noun-0FQNgCL3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
  2. (embroidery) One in a series of unconnected straight stitches facing random directions and used to fill empty space.
    Sense id: en-seed_stitch-en-noun-ui3HJKue

Inflected forms

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