overseam

English

noun

Definitions

A seam in which the thread is at each stitch passed over the edges sewn together.

Etymology

Prefix from English seam (grease, cover with grease).

Origin

English

seam

Gloss

grease, cover with grease

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Cognates and derived terms

enseam English
inseam English
outseam English
overseamer English
seam English
seamed English
seamer English
seamfree English
seamhead English
seamless English
seamlike English
seamline English
seamster English
seamy English
sideseam English
unseam English
seem Middle English