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Examples of buttonhole stitch in a Sentence
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Additional features include a drop-in bobbin, seven buttonhole stitches, an automatic needle threader, and an automatic bobbin winding system.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
Keep in Mind: While other machines may have several buttonhole stitches, this one only has one.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
While other sewing machines may include several buttonhole stitches, keep in mind that this one only has one.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of buttonhole stitch was
in 1829
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“Buttonhole stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttonhole%20stitch. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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