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Added 9 October 2026

baste

/beɪst/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about baste at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together.

verb

Cover with liquid before cooking.
baste a roast
Strike violently and repeatedly.
She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
Sew together loosely, with large stitches.
baste a hem

Origin

Late Middle English, from Old French bastir (“build, construct, sew up (a garment)”).

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