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单词 stitchworts
释义

stitch /stich/

noun
  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)
transitive verb

To join, adorn, or enclose with stitches

intransitive verb

To sew

ORIGIN: OE stice prick; cf stick2

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

stitch up (slang)

  1. To incriminate by informing on
  2. To swindle (stitchˈ-up noun)

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