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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1654
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Tent stitch, n. [17th c. Eng. tent-stitch (1639).] Petit point embroidery. — 1654 6th Rep. Hist. MSS App. 683/2.
The bed and furniture of tent stitch wroght upon grein cloth; with the curtains, valance [etc.]
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"Tent Stitch n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tent_stitch>
