stitch

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A single pass of a needle in sewing

   A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

2. 2

   An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or…

   An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.

   • cross stitch
   • herringbone stitch
3. 3

   An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or…

   An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.

   • I've got a stitch. I'm going to have to stop and rest.
   • After about fifteen minutes I got terrible stitch.
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   1. 4

      A local sharp pain (anywhere)

      A local sharp pain (anywhere); an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.

      • a stitch in the side
      • He was the next day taken with an oppreſſion, and as it ſeemed with a cold and with ſtitches, which was indeed a pluriſy.
   2. 5

      A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting

      A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn

      • drop a stitch
      • take up a stitch
   3. 6

      An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or…

      An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.

   4. 7

      A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.

   5. 8

      A fastening, as of thread or wire, through the back of a book to connect the pages.

   6. 9

      Any space passed over

      Any space passed over; distance.

      • [Y]ou have gone a good ſtitch, you may well be a weary; ſit down.
   7. 10

      Any least part of a fabric or clothing.

      • to wet every stitch of clothes
      • She didn’t have a stitch (of clothing) on.
   8. 11

      An incorporation of an existing video into a new one, resulting in a collaborative clip…

      An incorporation of an existing video into a new one, resulting in a collaborative clip that shows the two videos in a sequence.

      • More than 19,000 people commented, along with more stitches than she could count, Sallee said.
      • One answer that appeared in multiple comments and stitches was that women often think about the possibility of being victims of violence.
      • The stitches, as they are called on TikTok, nearly always end in agreement that Ms. Vidal was right — store-bought pesto is indeed an inferior product.
   9. 12

      A ridge of ploughed land between two furrows.

      • Now plow down your Weat-stitches, by running the Two-wheel Fallow-Plough three or four times through each Stitch, which will almost level the Ground;
   10. 13

       A contortion, or twist.

       • If you talke / Or pull your face into a ſtich againe, / As I love truth I ſhall be very angry.
   11. 14

       To form stitches in

       To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

       • to stitch a shirt bosom.
   12. 15

       To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.

       • to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.
   13. 16

       To practice/practise stitching or needlework.

   14. 17

       To form land into ridges.

   15. 18

       To weld together through a series of connecting or overlapping spot welds.

       • You can prevent warping and get a very strong weld by stitching your pieces together.
       • For example, the butt joint can be welded with the continuous technique or the stitch technique.
       • Apply cement and stitch as necessary. A hot knife can be used to seal down loose seams.
   16. 19

       To include, combine, or unite into a single whole.

       • Whereas liturgically, in the sacramental narrative of the Cross, worshippers are stitched into a salvation story, cinema spectators are stitched into a narrative in which the ordinary guy overcomes the Other in an extraordinary situation.
       • Effective landscape-scale conservation thus calls for stitching the management of public, tribal, and private lands together using collaborative processes to achieve mutual social and ecological objectives.

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