▸nouna stitch of thread or a wire staple passed through the fold of a magazine or booklet.
▪[mass noun](in needlework) a decorative stitch made with long stitches on the upper side of the cloth alternated with short stitches on the underside.
▸verb[with object](saddle-stitch)sew with a saddle stitch:
a short-sleeved white shirt, saddle-stitched round the collar.
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