baste

¹baste

verb \ˈbāst\

bast·edbast·ing

Definition of BASTE

transitive verb

: to sew with long loose stitches in order to hold something in place temporarily

— bas·ter noun

Origin of BASTE

Middle English, from Middle French bastir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German besten to patch, Old English bæst bast

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought

Rhymes with BASTE

based, chaste, haste, laced, paste, taste, waist, waste