Clothingone complete movement of a threaded needle through a material such as to leave behind a single loop of thread, as in sewing.
Clothingthe loop or portion of thread so left.
Clothingone complete movement of the needle or hook in knitting, crocheting, etc.
Clothing a thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing:[used with a negative word or phrase]not a stitch of clothes on.
the least bit of anything:[used with a negative word or phrase]They wouldn't do a stitch of work.
a sudden, sharp pain, esp. in the side of the body.
v.
Clothingto work upon, mend, or fasten with or as if with stitches; sew: [~ + object]The doctor stitched the wound before too much bleeding had occurred.[no object]She sat there quietly stitching.
Idioms
Idiomsin stitches, laughing uncontrollably; convulsed with laughter:Soon the comedian had the audience in stitches.
Clothingone complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
Clothinga loop or portion of thread disposed in place by one such movement in sewing:to rip out stitches.
Clothinga particular mode of disposing the thread in sewing or the style of work produced by one such method.
Clothingone complete movement of the needle or other implement used in knitting, crocheting, netting, tatting, etc.
Clothingthe portion of work produced.
Clothinga thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing:to remove every stitch of clothes.
the least bit of anything:He wouldn't do a stitch of work.
a sudden, sharp pain, esp. in the intercostal muscles:a stitch in the side.
in stitches, convulsed with laughter:The comedian had us in stitches all evening.
v.t.
Clothingto work upon, join, mend, or fasten with or as if with stitches; sew (often fol. by together):to stitch together flour sacks to make curtains; a plan that was barely stitched together.
Clothingto ornament or embellish with stitches:to stitch a shirt with a monogram.
v.i.
Clothingto make stitches, join together, or sew.
bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English stiche, Old English stice a thrust, stab; cognate with German Stich prick; akin to stick2; (verb, verbal) Middle English stichen to stab, pierce, derivative of the noun, nominal