saddle stitch
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
saddle stitch
▶noun
- 1 a stitch of thread or a wire staple passed through the fold of a magazine or booklet.
- 2 (in needlework) a decorative stitch made with long stitches on the upper side of the cloth alternated with short stitches on the underside.
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