Search results for 'stitch':

stitch noun (stitches) 1 a single interlinking loop of thread or yarn in sewing or knitting. 2 a complete movement of the needle or needles to create such a loop. 3 in compounds any of various ways in which such loops are interlinked • cross-stitch. 4 a sharp ache in the side resulting from physical exertion. 5 non-technical a suture. verb (stitches, stitched, stitching) 1 to join, close, decorate, etc with stitches. 2 to sew. 3 non-technical to close a cut, wound, etc with stitches. stitched adj. stitcher noun. stitchery noun. a stitch in time an action, such as a repair, corrective measure, etc, that is taken just before any further damage is done. drop a stitch knitting to accidently fail to knit it and so potentially leave a hole in the work. in stitches colloq helpless with laughter. without a stitch or not a stitch colloq without any clothing or no clothing at all.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon stice prick.