Definition

Verb: - To whip-stitch: A sewing technique where the needle passes diagonally over the edge of a fabric fold or between two fabric layers, creating a series of diagonal stitches on the surface. It is often used for hemming or temporarily basting fabrics.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy đang khâu vắt gấu váy. (She is whip-stitching the hem of the skirt.)
  • Trước khi may máy, bạn nên khâu vắt các mép vải lại. (Before machine sewing, you should whip-stitch the fabric edges together.)

Advanced Usage

• "khâu vắt giấu chỉ": to whip-stitch while hiding the thread; a neater variation where stitches are less visible.
  • Để đường may đẹp hơn, thợ may đã khâu vắt giấu chỉ. (For a nicer seam, the tailor used a hidden-thread whip-stitch.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mũi khâu vắt (Noun): A whip stitch.
  • Các mũi khâu vắt rất đều đặn. (The whip stitches are very even.)
• Đường khâu vắt (Noun): A line of whip-stitching.
  • Đường khâu vắt này rất chắc chắn. (This line of whip-stitching is very secure.)

Synonyms

• Khâu đột (Verb): To baste, to tack (a temporary stitch, similar in function but often with longer, straight stitches).
• Khâu viền (Verb): To hem (a general term; whip-stitching is one method to hem).

Related Phrases

• Khâu vắt gấu: to whip-stitch a hem.
  • Công đoạn cuối cùng là khâu vắt gấu áo. (The final step is to whip-stitch the garment's hem.)
• Khâu vắt mí: to whip-stitch a rolled edge (e.g., on a handkerchief).
  • Chiếc khăn tay có mí được khâu vắt cẩn thận. (The handkerchief has a carefully whip-stitched rolled edge.)

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