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o·ver·sew (

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tr.v. o·ver·sewed, o·ver·sewn (-s

) or o·ver·sewed, o·ver·sew·ing, o·ver·sews

To sew with overhand stitches.

oversew [ˈəʊvəˌsəʊ ˌəʊvəˈsəʊ]

vb -sews, -sewing, -sewed, -sewn

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both

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Verb

oversew - sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both

overcast - sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches

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