Translate stitch | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of stitch
noun
1a loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting. a loop of thread used to join the edges of a wound or surgical incision:a neck wound requiring forty stitches [usually with adjective] a method of sewing, knitting, or crocheting producing a particular pattern or design:basic embroidery stitches [in singular, usually with negative] informal the smallest item of clothing:a man answered the door without a stitch on
2a sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise:she ran with a stitch in her side
verb
[with object] make, mend, or join (something) with stitches:stitch a plain seam with right sides together they stitched the cut on her face [as adjective,in combination]: (stitched)hand-stitched English dresses
