stitch /stich/

1. A complete movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, surgery, etc
2. A loop or portion of thread, etc so used
3. A surgical suture
4. A mode of stitching or knitting
5. A fastening with thread or wire through all sections (bookbinding)
6. The least scrap of clothing, sails, etc
7. A sharp pricking pain in the side brought on by running, etc
8. A ridge of land (dialect)
9. A shock of corn (dialect)

To join, adorn, or enclose with stitches

To sew

stitched adjective

stitchˈer noun

stitchˈery noun

stitchˈing noun

stitchˈcraft noun

The art of needlework

stitch-up see stitch up below.

stitchˈwork noun

stitchˈwort noun

Any plant of the chickweed genus Stellaria, esp the greater stitchwort (S. holostea), once thought good for easing stitches in the side

a stitch in time (saves nine)

A timely repair or corrective measure (avoids the need for more extensive repairs or measures)

drop a stitch

(in knitting) to let a stitch fall off the knitting needle

in stitches

In pained helplessness with laughter

• feather-brained
• feather-brains
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• feather duster
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• feathered friend
• feather-edge
• feather-edges
• feather-grass
• feather-head
• feather-headed
• featherier
• featheriest
• featheriness
• featherinesses
• feathering
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• feather one's nest
• feather palm
• feather palms
• feather-pate
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