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sew vs backstitch

backstitch vs sew

sew is not a noun while backstitch is a noun.

sew and backstitch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sew No No Yes No
backstitch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, backstitch is a hyponym of sew; that is, backstitch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sew:
  • sew: fasten by sewing; do needlework
  • backstitch: do backstitches
sew (noun) backstitch (noun)
an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
sew (verb) backstitch (verb)
fasten by sewing; do needlework do backstitches
create (clothes) with cloth
Difference between sew and backstitch

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