stitch

IPA: stˈɪtʃ

noun

  • A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
  • An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
  • (countable and uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.
  • A local sharp pain (anywhere); an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.
  • A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn
  • An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.
  • A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.
  • A fastening, as of thread or wire, through the back of a book to connect the pages.
  • (by extension) Any space passed over; distance.
  • (obsolete) A contortion, or twist.
  • (colloquial) Any least part of a fabric or clothing.
  • (obsolete) A furrow.
  • The space between two double furrows.

verb

  • To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
  • To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.
  • (intransitive) To practice/practise stitching or needlework.
  • (agriculture) To form land into ridges.
  • To weld together through a series of connecting or overlapping spot welds.
  • To include, combine, or unite into a single whole.
  • (computer graphics) To combine two or more photographs of the same scene into a single image.
  • (TikTok) To incorporate (an existing video) into a new one, resulting in a collaborative clip that shows the two videos in a sequence.
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Examples of "stitch" in Sentences

  • Only knit or purl stitches are used.
  • The stitch is then severed adjacent the tab.
  • Stockinette alternates between purl and knit stitch.
  • A knit stitch is flat, while a purl stitch is raised.
  • The outsole is then cemented and stitched to the welt.
  • The knit stitch is the basic building block of all hand knitting.
  • The loops and the desired stitch are knit together to secure the loops.
  • The third method is to knit the stitch with the bead on the bight itself.
  • When you knit which side of the needle is the first strand of the stitch on
  • In the round, reverse stockinette stitch is produced by purling every stitch.

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