baste
Meaning
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To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
Synonyms
basting stitch
tack together
begin to do
be used to a job
sew in
ensconce oneself
tack in
stitch in
belabour
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/beɪst/
Etymology
In summary
Late Middle English, from Old French bastir (“build, construct, sew up (a garment)”).
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