stitch

[ stich ]

/ stɪtʃ /

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noun

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.

a loop or portion of thread disposed in place by one such movement in sewing: to rip out stitches.

a particular mode of disposing the thread in sewing or the style of work produced by one such method.

one complete movement of the needle or other implement used in knitting, crocheting, netting, tatting, etc.

the portion of work produced.

a thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing: to remove every stitch of clothes.

the least bit of anything: He wouldn't do a stitch of work.

a sudden, sharp pain, especially in the intercostal muscles: a stitch in the side.

verb (used with object)

to work upon, join, mend, or fasten with or as if with stitches; sew (often followed by together): to stitch together flour sacks to make curtains; a plan that was barely stitched together.

to ornament or embellish with stitches: to stitch a shirt with a monogram.

verb (used without object)

to make stitches, join together, or sew.

Idioms for stitch

in stitches, convulsed with laughter: The comedian had us in stitches all evening.

Origin of stitch

before 900; (noun) Middle English stiche,Old English stice a thrust, stab; cognate with German Stich prick; akin to stick²; (v.) Middle English stichen to stab, pierce, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM stitch

stitcher, nounstitchlike, adjectivere·stitch, verb (used with object)un·stitch, verb

un·stitched, adjectivewell-stitched, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stitch

stitch

/ (stɪtʃ) /

noun

a link made by drawing a thread through material by means of a needle

a loop of yarn formed around an implement used in knitting, crocheting, etc

a particular method of stitching or shape of stitch

a sharp spasmodic pain in the side resulting from running or exercising

(usually used with a negative) informal the least fragment of clothinghe wasn't wearing a stitch

agriculture the ridge between two furrows

drop a stitch to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle accidentally while knitting

in stitches informal laughing uncontrollably

verb

(tr) to sew, fasten, etc, with stitches

(intr) to be engaged in sewing

(tr) to bind together (the leaves of a book, pamphlet, etc) with wire staples or thread

noun, verb

an informal word for suture (def. 1b), suture (def. 6)

Derived forms of stitch

stitcher, noun

Word Origin for stitch

Old English stice sting; related to Old Frisian steke, Old High German stih, Gothic stiks, Old Norse tikta sharp

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Idioms and Phrases with stitch

stitch

In addition to the idiom beginning with stitch

stitch in time, a

also see:

in stitches
without a stitch on

Medical definitions for stitch

stitch

[ stĭch ]

n.

A sudden sharp pain, especially in the side.

A single suture.

v.

To suture.

单词	stitch
释义	stitch [ stich ] / stɪtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stitch ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. a loop or portion of thread disposed in place by one such movement in sewing: to rip out stitches. a particular mode of disposing the thread in sewing or the style of work produced by one such method. one complete movement of the needle or other implement used in knitting, crocheting, netting, tatting, etc. the portion of work produced. a thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing: to remove every stitch of clothes. the least bit of anything: He wouldn't do a stitch of work. a sudden, sharp pain, especially in the intercostal muscles: a stitch in the side. verb (used with object) to work upon, join, mend, or fasten with or as if with stitches; sew (often followed by together): to stitch together flour sacks to make curtains; a plan that was barely stitched together. to ornament or embellish with stitches: to stitch a shirt with a monogram. verb (used without object) to make stitches, join together, or sew. Idioms for stitch in stitches, convulsed with laughter: The comedian had us in stitches all evening. Origin of stitch before 900; (noun) Middle English stiche,Old English stice a thrust, stab; cognate with German Stich prick; akin to stick²; (v.) Middle English stichen to stab, pierce, derivative of the noun OTHER WORDS FROM stitch stitcher, nounstitchlike, adjectivere·stitch, verb (used with object)un·stitch, verb un·stitched, adjectivewell-stitched, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stitch stitch / (stɪtʃ) / noun a link made by drawing a thread through material by means of a needle a loop of yarn formed around an implement used in knitting, crocheting, etc a particular method of stitching or shape of stitch a sharp spasmodic pain in the side resulting from running or exercising (usually used with a negative) informal the least fragment of clothinghe wasn't wearing a stitch agriculture the ridge between two furrows drop a stitch to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle accidentally while knitting in stitches informal laughing uncontrollably verb (tr) to sew, fasten, etc, with stitches (intr) to be engaged in sewing (tr) to bind together (the leaves of a book, pamphlet, etc) with wire staples or thread noun, verb an informal word for suture (def. 1b), suture (def. 6) See also stitch up Derived forms of stitch stitcher, noun Word Origin for stitch Old English stice sting; related to Old Frisian steke, Old High German stih, Gothic stiks, Old Norse tikta sharp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with stitch stitch In addition to the idiom beginning with stitch stitch in time, a also see: in stitches without a stitch on The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to stitch sew, fasten, suture, baste, join Medical definitions for stitch stitch [ stĭch ] n. A sudden sharp pain, especially in the side. A single suture. v. To suture. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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stitch

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Idioms for stitch

Origin of stitch

OTHER WORDS FROM stitch

British Dictionary definitions for stitch

noun

verb

noun, verb

Derived forms of stitch

Word Origin for stitch

Idioms and Phrases with stitch

Words related to stitch

Medical definitions for stitch

n.

v.