STITCH


Meaning of STITCH in English

I. ˈstich noun

Etymology: Middle English stiche, from Old English stice; akin to Old English stician to stick

Date: before 12th century

1. : a local sharp and sudden pain especially in the side

2.

a. : one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in sewing, embroidering, or suturing

b. : a portion of thread left in the material or suture left in the tissue after one stitch

3. : a least bit especially of clothing

didn't have a stitch on

4. : a single loop of thread or yarn around an implement (as a knitting needle or crochet hook)

5. : a stitch or series of stitches formed in a particular way

a basting stitch

- in stitches

II. verb

Date: 13th century

transitive verb

1.

a. : to fasten, join, or close with or as if with stitches

stitch ed a seam

b. : to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches

2. : to unite by means of staples

intransitive verb

: sew

• stitch·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.