Home › Words › C › catstitchcatstitchcatstitch · verb — to fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, catstitch ranks #2,501 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom cat + stitch?verbTo fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.catstitcher 66% match — One who catstitches. vs catstitch →edgestitch 66% match — One of a line of small stitches sewn close to an edge of a garment, either as decoration or to prevent fraying. vs catstitch →featherstitch 62% match — A kind of embroidery stitch made of open, looped stitches worked alternately to the right and left of a central rib. vs catstitch →staystitch 61% match — A kind of straight stitch through a single layer, mainly used to stabilize curves. vs catstitch →catchstitch 61% match — A stitch used in bookbinding to hold a sheet of paper to the next one. vs catstitch →bartack 59% match — A series of stitches used for reinforcing areas of stress on a garment, such as pocket openings or buttonholes. vs catstitch →dagges 58% match — An ornamental cutting of the edges of garments. vs catstitch →baste 58% match — To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric. vs catstitch →