stitch
stitch Lexical Profile
stitch Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A single complete movement of a threaded needle through fabric or tissue, or the resulting loop of thread.
"The tailor carefully removed a loose stitch from the hem of the dress."
A specific method of sewing, knitting, or crocheting that produces a particular pattern.
"The knitting pattern requires alternating one knit stitch with one purl stitch."
A sudden, sharp pain, typically in the side of the body, caused by strenuous physical exercise.
"Halfway through the marathon, she developed a painful stitch in her side and had to slow down."
• verb
To make, mend, or join pieces of fabric or biological tissue together using a needle and thread.
"The surgeon had to stitch the deep wound to ensure it healed properly."
To adorn or ornament fabric with decorative needlework.
"She decided to stitch a beautiful floral pattern onto the canvas bag."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'stice', meaning a prick, puncture, or stab, derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*stikiz' meaning to pierce.
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