basting stitch

basting stitch
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1. (general)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el hilván
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
My mom knows how to sew. She's going to show me how to do a basting stitch.Mi madre sabe coser. Me va a enseñar a hacer un hilván.
b. el baste
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I need to learn how to make a basting stitch with my sewing machine.Necesito aprender a hacer un baste con mi máquina de coser.
c. la basta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The tailor's next step is to remove the basting stitch.El próximo paso del sastre es quitar la basta.
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