Backstitch
Backstitch noun - An overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one.
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Openwork and backstitch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Openwork" instead a noun "Backstitch".
Openwork
Openwork noun - Ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings.
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Backstitch and openwork are semantically related. You can use "Backstitch" instead a noun "Openwork".
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Openwork and Backstitch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backstitch/openwork
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