Definition of Basting
Noun: basting bey-sting
- A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
- baste, basting stitch, tacking
- Moistening a roast as it is cooking
- (cooking) cover with liquid before cooking
"baste a roast"
- Strike violently and repeatedly
- clobber, batter
- Sew together loosely, with large stitches
"baste a hem";
- tack
See also:
bastinadoing
bastings
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