Definition of "hemstitch" []

• A decorative stitch usually bordering a hem, as on a handkerchief, made by drawing out several parallel threads and catching together the cross threads in uniform groups. (noun)
• Needlework in which this stitch is used. (noun)
• To ornament or embroider with hemstitches. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Priced at £26.00 - the apron is made of 100% thick plain white cotton, with adjustable neck/waist tie and hemstitch detail on the double pockets."
• "Run waxed twine through the holes of some classic hemstitch napkins."
• "She knew all sorts of things, and was a genius at hemstitch and crochet, wonderful fine work she could do on linen or canvas."