tack with long stitches

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• tack — [tak] n. [ME takke < MDu tacke, twig, point, akin to Ger zacke < ? IE base * dek , to tear > TAIL1] 1. a short nail or pin, with a narrow shaft that is not tapered and a relatively large, flat head 2. a) the act of fastening, esp. in a… …   English World dictionary

• Tack (sewing) — In sewing, to tack or baste is to make quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed. Tacking is used in a variety of ways:* To temporarily hold a seam or trim in place until it can be permanently sewn, usually with a long running stitch made …   Wikipedia

• tack — tack1 [tæk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(nail)¦ 2¦(pin)¦ 3¦(way of doing something)¦ 4¦(ship)¦ 5¦(horses)¦ 6¦(sewing)¦ 7¦(ugly objects)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 4, 6; Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: taque fastening ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tack — tack1 [ tæk ] noun * 1. ) count a small pointed nail with a flat top: a carpet tack a ) AMERICAN a short pin with a large, round top that you can use to fix a piece of paper to a surface temporarily, for example to show public notices. British… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tack — I UK [tæk] / US noun Word forms tack : singular tack plural tacks * 1) a) [countable] a small pointed nail with a flat top a carpet tack b) American a thumbtack 2) [singular] a particular way of doing or achieving something Let s try a different… …   English dictionary

• tack — 1 noun 1 NAIL (C) a small nail with a sharp point and flat top 2 PIN (C) AmE a short pin with a large round flat top, for fixing notices to boards, walls etc; drawing pin BrE, thumbtack AmE 3 change tack/try a different tack etc to do something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• tack´er — tack1 «tak», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short, sharp pointed nail or pin with a flat, broad head: »We bought some carpet tacks. 2. a long, loose stitch used as a temporary fastening before final sewing. 3. any very slight, loose fastening: »hanging by… …   Useful english dictionary

• tack — tack1 noun 1》 a small, sharp broad headed nail.     ↘N. Amer. a drawing pin. 2》 a long stitch used to fasten fabrics together temporarily, prior to permanent sewing. 3》 a course of action: there is no reason for them to change tack now. 4》… …   English new terms dictionary

• tack — [tæk] noun I 1) [C] a small nail or short pin 2) [singular] a particular way of doing or achieving something Let s try a different tack.[/ex] II verb [T] tack [tæk] 1) to fix something somewhere using small nails or short pins There was a note… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• baste — baste1 verb pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking. Derivatives baster noun Origin C15: of unknown origin. baste2 verb Needlework tack with long, loose stitches in preparation for sewing. Origin ME: from OFr. bastir sew lightly , ult. of… …   English new terms dictionary

• baste — Ⅰ. baste [1] ► VERB ▪ pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking. DERIVATIVES baster noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin. Ⅱ. baste [2] ► VERB …   English terms dictionary