—stitch /stɪtʃ/
noun (THREAD)
C2 [C] a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this:
» Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewingF0 [C] one of the small circles of wool that you make when you are knitting:
» He cast on/off a stitch (= added/removed a length of thread from the needle).» I've dropped a stitch (= lost a length of thread from the needle).Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewingF0 [C] a particular type of stitch made in sewing or knitting, or the pattern that this produces:
» a pearl/satin stitch» The bedspread was embroidered with cross-stitch.Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewingC2 [C] a length of special thread used to join the edges of a deep cut in the flesh:
» Her head wounds needed 50 stitches.» He got hit with a broken bottle and needed five stitches in his cheek.See picture: stitch 
Thesaurus+: ↑Surgerynot a stitch INFORMAL
F0 without any clothes:
» I haven't got a stitch to wear (= I have not got anything to wear) for this party tonight.» She ran down the corridor to the bathroom without a stitch on (= naked).Thesaurus+: ↑Not wearing or removing clothes• • •
Extra Examples:» I was admiring your neat stitches.» A couple of stitches would make that more secure.» She can do all these fancy stitches.» She had a dozen or so stitches on her forehead.» He's having his stitches taken out this afternoon.noun [C usually singular] (PAIN)
► F0 a sharp pain in the side of your stomach or chest, often caused by not breathing enough when running or laughing: » I got a stitch after running for the bus.Thesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulverb ↑Verb Endings for stitch
F0 [I or T] to sew two things together, or to repair something by sewing:
» This button needs to be stitched back onto my shirt.» Stitch the pieces together along the fold.Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewingF0 [T] INDIAN ENGLISH to make a piece of clothing:
» I must discard these old shirts and stitch some before next summer.stitching /ˈstɪtʃ.ɪŋ/ noun [U]► F0» The stitching along my coat hem is coming undone.Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewing
- a thing of the past
- a thing or two
- at His/Her Majesty's pleasure
- athlete
- athlete's foot
- athletic
- athleticism
- athletics
- athletic supporter
- -athon
- a thousand/thousands of sth
- a throw
- at/in one fell swoop
- at/in one sitting
- at intervals
- at/in the back of your mind
- -ation
- atishoo
- at issue
- at its best
- -ative
- Atkins diet
- at large
- atlas
- at last