Definitions for bastes

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bastes baste

Spelling: [beyst]

IPA: /beɪst/

Bastes is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 124 anagrams from letters in bastes (abesst).

Definitions for bastes

noun

1. liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:

verb (used with object)

1. to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made.
2. to moisten (meat or other food) while cooking, with drippings, butter, etc.
3. to beat with a stick; thrash; cudgel.
4. to denounce or scold vigorously:

Origin of bastes

1400-50; late Middle English basten Anglo-French, Middle French bastir to build, baste Germanic; compare Old High German bestan to mend, patch for *bastian to bring together with bast thread

Examples for bastes

The needle, at the same time, catches the edge of the basted hem.

Nothing of all they have is sewn on; everything is basted or pinned.

When the bags have been cut out, the sides should be basted.

The hem should be basted and stitched with the hemming-stitch.

The turkey should be roasted slowly at first, and basted frequently.

Hem sides of apron which you have basted, making small stitches.

The bias strip should be basted on and sewn with a running-stitch.

The patch and the cloth should be basted together and hemmed.

Mrs. Boyd basted the tear on a piece of cloth and began her work.

The basted hems should then be sewed with the hemming-stitch.