stitchern.
/ˈstɪtʃə/, U.S. /ˈstɪtʃər/ 1.
a. One who stitches or sews. In literary use as a general term; in technical use, a person employed in some operation specifically called ‘stitching’ (e.g. in shoemaking, bookbinding). †Formerly also a contemptuous term for a tailor.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor
seamsterc995
tailor1297
parnterc1400
parmenterc1450
pricklouse?a1513
Tom Tailor1575
stitcher1589
scissor man1593
cutter1599
snip1600
snipper1611
shred1616
needleman1621
fashioner1631
snip-snappera1632
sartor1656
nipshred1661
stult1675
cabbage1694
linen-armourer1699
stitch1699
snip-cabbage1708
tire-man1709
knight of the needlea1777
stay-tape1785
schneider1796
needle-jerker1801
skip-louse1807
darzi1809
cross-legs1823
tog-maker1901
knight of the shears-
society > communication > book > manufacture or production of books > book-binding > bookbinder > [noun] > worker performing specific process
clasp-man1619
clasp-maker1664
gatherer1683
stitcher1805
book-edge gilder1823
tooler1834
marbler1835
book marbler1843
paper marbler1863
forwarder1870
cropper?1881
flush-binder?1881
inlayer1881
boarder1882
filleter1884
clasper1885
placer1902
1589 T. Nashe Anat. Absurditie sig. Biiiiv Some stitcher, Weauer, spendthrift, or Fidler.
1615 Lady Southwell in T. Overbury et al. New & Choise Characters with Wife (6th impr.) sig. H4 She that sets the first quest of enquirie amongst her gossips for new fashions, shall not refuse a stitcher for her second husband.
1805 Mod. London 443 Printers, engravers, stitchers, binders, type-founders.
1858 A. A. Procter Legends & Lyrics 212 Where the weary stitcher Toils for daily bread.
1878 R. Simpson School of Shakspere I. 142 The stitcher or binder..confounded the previous confusion by misplacing several of the scenes.
1886 Athenæum 7 Aug. 180/3 The Sicilian stitchers..who supplied models to the Venetians..for needlework.
b. In combination with to adv. In quot. figurative.
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a1637 B. Jonson Under-woods xxxiii. 8 in Wks. (1640) III The names..Of hirelings, wranglers, stitchers-to of strife.
2. A tool or machine used for stitching.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > equipment for
stitcher1862
1862 Times 12 June 6/2 The blank sole-cutting machine will cut out 60 soles in a minute, and the stitcher will stitch them on..at the rate of about 50 seconds for each shoe.
1901 Munsey's Mag. 25 439/2 Carrying the magic power of steam to stitchers and folders.
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