Thesaurus: stitch

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1. v. i. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
2. v. i. A link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/single">single turn of the link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/thread">thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn; as, to let down, or drop, a stitch; to take up a stitch.
3. v. i. A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle; hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
4. v. i. A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle; as, a stitch in the side.
5. v. i. A contortion, or twist.
6. v. i. Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to wet every stitch of clothes.
7. v. i. A furrow.
8. v. t. To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt bosom.
9. v. t. To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.
10. v. t. To form land into ridges.
11. v. i. To practice stitching, or needlework.
12. n. a link or loop or link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/knot">knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing