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oversew
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o·ver·sew  (vr-s, vr-s)
tr.v. o·ver·sewed, o·ver·sewn (-sn) 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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Verb1.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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