misstitch
Definitions
An improperly sewn stitch.
Examples
“Some kind of embroidery occupied her fingers, and if she sometimes made a misstitch from the tears which dimmed her eyes, she patiently wiped them away and began again.”
“Miss⟳ Cynthia winced, made two misstitches, but worked on.”
“On the yellow silk sofa, scrawny Hepzibah made a misstitch on her sampler, and Mother Prudence made her take⟳ it out.”
“Emma's voice was direly earnest, but even so, she didn't look⟳ up from her needle, either because she was too nervous to meet⟳ Eliza's eye or because she didn't want⟳ to risk⟳ a misstitch.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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