overseam

1 of 2

noun

: a seam with raw edges on the outside overcast with short close stitches that is used especially for gloves

overseam

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to seam by overcasting

Word History

Etymology

Noun

over entry 3 + seam, noun

Transitive verb

over entry 1 + seam, verb

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