Bebaste

/bɪˈbeɪst/ verb

To sew together loosely; to hold pieces of fabric together with temporary stitches.

From 'be-' plus 'baste' (a sewing term from Old French 'baste' meaning to stitch). Used in tailoring to mean covering or joining fabric with temporary stitches.

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