stitchdown

noun

plural -s
1
: the stitching of the outward-turned lower edge of a shoe upper directly to the sole or sometimes with a welt added over the edge
2
or less commonly stitchdown shoe : a shoe made by the stitchdown process

Word History

Etymology

from stitch down, verb

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“Stitchdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stitchdown. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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