steppen.
to sew a straight seam with narrow stitches
Meaning & usage
to sew a straight seam with narrow stitches
to quilt
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German steppen, itself either borrowed from Old Saxon steppon (“to pierce, mark with stitches”) or inherited from a Central German cognate of the same. Closely related with stippen, which see.
to step-dance, (especially) to tap-dance
Where this word comes from
Early 20th century, from English step. Either directly from the verb or by backformation from Stepptanz, from English step dance.
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