chain stitch

1. 1.

   the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop

   Broadercrochet stitch
2. 2.

   a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing

   Broadersewing stitch

   Narrowerlazy daisy stitch

Questions about chain stitch

What does chain stitch mean?

chain stitch means "the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

Is chain stitch a common word?

chain stitch is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.