tack
verb [I or T] (SEW) /tæk/ (US also baste)Definition
› to sew with a long, loose stitch that holds two pieces of material together temporarily, before they are sewn together in a more tidy or permanent wayKnitting and sewing tacking /ˈtæk.ɪŋ/ noun [U] Knitting and sewing
(Definition of tack verb (SEW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appliqué noun
- baste verb (SEW)
- bind verb
- bobbin noun
- bodkin noun
- cable stitch noun
- haberdashery noun (CLOTH)
- hem verb
- knit verb (MAKE CLOTHES)
- knitter noun
- knitting noun
- rib noun (PATTERN)
- seamstress noun
- sew sth up phrasal verb (REPAIR)
- sew verb
- sewing machine noun
- sewing noun
- shorten verb
- stitch noun (THREAD)
- stitch verb
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