# flatlock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A style of stitching that creates a seam where the seam allowance lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it.

## Etymology
From flat + lock; see overlock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flatlock