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   stitch

   /stɪtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
   • ▪ a loop of thread used to join the edges of a wound or surgical incision: "he had to have sixteen stitches to his head"
   • ▪ a method of sewing, knitting, or crocheting producing a particular pattern or design: "basic embroidery stitches"
   • ▪ the smallest item of clothing: informal "nymphs with come-hither looks and not a stitch on"
   • 2. a sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise: "he was panting and had a stitch"

   verb

   • 1. make, mend, or join (something) with stitches: "stitch a plain seam with right sides together"

   Word Origin Old Englishstice ‘a puncture, stabbing pain’, of Germanic origin; related to German Stich ‘a sting, prick’, also to stick2. The sense ‘loop’ (in sewing etc.) arose in Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stitchery noun
   • 2. stitchless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What is a stitch in sewing?

   • a particular mode of disposing the thread in sewing or the style of work produced by one such method. the portion of work produced. to remove every stitch of clothes. He wouldn't do a stitch of work. a stitch in the side. to stitch together flour sacks to make curtains; a plan that was barely stitched together. to stitch a shirt with a monogram.

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   What does a stitch mean in a sentence?

   • They've taken him off to hospital to stitch him up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] A stitch is a piece of thread that has been used to sew the skin of a wound together. He had six stitches in a head wound. A stitch is a sharp pain in your side, usually caused by running or laughing a lot .

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   What does stitching mean?

   • To mend or repair with stitches: stitched up the tear. 2. To decorate or ornament, as with stitches: "The sky was stitched with stars" (Mario Puzo). 3. To fasten together with staples or thread. To make stitches; sew, knit, crochet, or suture. Laughing uncontrollably.

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   What is a stitch in knitting & crochet?

   • Stitches are the short pieces of thread that have been sewn in a piece of cloth. ...a row of straight stitches. You can use embroidery stitches for further decoration. In knitting and crochet, a stitch is a loop made by one turn of wool around a knitting needle or crochet hook . Her mother counted the stitches on her knitting needles.

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   What are the different types of stitching?

   • Other forms: stitches; stitched; stitching When a needle pulls thread through fabric and into a loop, that's a stitch. Every quilt, no matter how elaborate, starts with a single stitch. You can stitch a design on a pillow, or stitch up a hole in your jeans using stitches.

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   What does stitch up mean?

   • When doctors stitch a wound, they use a special needle and thread to sew the skin together. Jill washed and stitched the wound. [VERB noun] Stitch up means the same as stitch . Dr Armonson stitched up her wrist wounds. [VERB PARTICLE noun] They've taken him off to hospital to stitch him up. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

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   • English (US)

     a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a...

   • Znaczenie Stitch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     stitch definicja: 1. a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the...

   • Chain Stitch

     CHAIN STITCH definition: 1. a decorative sewing style in...

   • Stitch: Italian Translation

     stitch translate: punto, cucire, punto; maglia, punto;...

   • Stitch Spanish Translation

     STITCH translate: puntada, coser, punto [masculine,...

   • Stitch in Simplified Chinese

     STITCH translate: 线, （缝纫的）针脚;一针, （编织的）一针,...

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   Stitch definition: one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.. See examples of STITCH used in a sentence.

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   When a needle pulls thread through fabric and into a loop, that's a stitch. Every quilt, no matter how elaborate, starts with a single stitch. You can stitch a design on a pillow, or stitch up a hole in your jeans using stitches.

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   A stitch is a single movement of a needle or thread, a loop of yarn, or a sharp pain in the side. Learn how to use the word stitch in different contexts, such as sewing, knitting, surgery, or laughter.