Basting and Tacking

Basting

Basting noun - A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together.

Tacking is a synonym for basting. In some cases you can use "Tacking" instead a noun "Basting".

Nearby Word: basted

Tacking

Tacking noun - A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together.

Basting is a synonym for tacking. You can use "Basting" instead a noun "Tacking".

Nearby Words: tack, tacky, tacked
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