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Stitch has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing

"She carefully counted each stitch to ensure the sweater would fit perfectly."

2

a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running

"He had to slow down after feeling a stitch in his side while sprinting up the hill."

3

A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

"She carefully counted each stitch to ensure the seam was even and strong."

In plain English: A stitch is a single loop of thread used to sew fabric together by hand or with a machine.

"She had to get stitches after falling and cutting her leg on broken glass."

Usage: Use "stitch" to refer to an individual unit of sewing work rather than the entire seam, which is called a stitchline. Distinguish it from related terms like "seam," which describes the joined edges themselves, and avoid using it as a verb when you simply mean to sew without specifying the method.

Verb
1

fasten by sewing; do needlework

"She sat quietly to stitch a button onto her shirt while waiting for the bus."

2

To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

"The tailor carefully stitched the seam so that the thread formed a neat, continuous line across the fabric's surface."

In plain English: To stitch is to join two pieces of fabric together by pushing a needle and thread through them repeatedly.

"She decided to stitch her torn jeans back together before going out tonight."

Example Sentences
"She had to get stitches after falling and cutting her leg on broken glass." noun
"She decided to stitch her torn jeans back together before going out tonight." verb
"She needs to stitch her knee after falling off her bike." verb
"The tailor stitched the torn seam on my jacket together." verb
"You should stitch your lips shut when you are about to reveal the secret." verb
Related Terms
sewing thread sew needle wound action nine time saves suture take up saves nine needle thread repair in time seam unit loop sewing unit sewing action
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sewing pain fasten
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
crochet stitch knitting stitch sewing stitch hem resew overcast backstitch gather finedraw fell baste hemstitch tick cast on cast off

Origin

The word "stitch" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root (s)teyg-, meaning "to stab or pierce," which entered Middle English as stiche* to describe a sharp pain in the side caused by such an action. Over time, this original sense of a piercing sensation evolved into its modern definition referring specifically to a looped thread used for sewing fabric together.

Rhyming Words
tch atch itch etch sitch hutch cwtch ketch letch nitch ritch gatch hatch satch vetch pitch titch tatch match aitch
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