tent stitch

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tent stich]
- /tɛnt stɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tent stich]
- /tɛnt stɪtʃ/

Definitions of tent stitch words

noun tent stitch a short, slanting stitch used in embroidery. Compare gros point (def 1), petit point (def 1). 1
noun tent stitch an embroidery stitch that forms a series of parallel slanting lines 0

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Origin of tent stitch

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tent stitch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tent stitch

tent stitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tent stitch usage trend in Literature

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