overcasting

• Nom désignant un point long, en surjet ou à la main, exécuté sur le bord d'un tissu pour empêcher son effilochage, utilisé principalement en couture et en confection.

A noun referring to a long whipstitch or overhand stitch that overlies an edge to prevent raveling, commonly used in sewing and tailoring.

1. Sewing stitchB2formal

   A long whipstitch or overhand stitch that is sewn over the raw edge of fabric to prevent it from fraying or raveling.

   Surtêt

   • She used overcasting to finish the seams of the dress.
   • The tailor recommended overcasting for the delicate silk fabric.
   • Overcasting is a common technique in garment construction to ensure durability.

   Synonymesoverhand stitchwhipstitch

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de couvrir quelque chose, surtout le ciel de nuages, ou en couture, de surjeter un bord pour empêcher qu'il ne s'effiloche.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering something, especially the sky with clouds, or in sewing, to stitch over an edge to prevent fraying.

verbe irrégulier

1. Make cloudy or darkB1formal

   To cover with clouds or darkness, making the sky gloomy.

   couvrir de nuages, assombrir

   • The storm overcast the sky in minutes.
   • Thick fog overcast the entire valley.
   • Dark clouds overcast the horizon before the rain.

   Synonymesbecloudblackenclouddarkendimobscureovercloudshadeshadow

   Antonymesbrightenclearilluminatelighten

2. Sew with long slanting stitchesC1formal

   To stitch over the raw edge of fabric with long, slanting stitches to prevent fraying.

   Surfiler

   • She overcast the edges of the dress to finish it neatly.
   • The tailor overcast the seams for durability.
   • He learned to overcast fabric in his sewing class.

   Synonymesoversewwhipwhipstitch

3. Sew with an overcast stitchC1formal

   To sew using an overcast stitch that connects one section to the next.

   surfiler

   • The pattern required her to overcast the pieces together.
   • He overcast the two panels with a matching thread.
   • The seamstress overcast the sections to create a smooth join.

   Synonymesoversewwhipwhipstitch