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单词 stitch
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stitchnoun

uk/stɪtʃ/us/stɪtʃ/

stitch noun (THREAD)

C2 [ C ] a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this:

Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.

[ C ] one of the small circles of wool that you make when you are knitting:

He cast on/off a stitch (= added/removed a length of thread from the needle).
I've dropped a stitch (= lost a length of thread from the needle).

[ C ] a particular type of stitch made in sewing or knitting, or the pattern that this produces:

a pearl/satin stitch
The bedspread was embroidered with cross-stitch.

C2 [ C ] a length of special thread used to join the edges of a deep cut in the flesh:

Her head wounds needed 50 stitches.
He got hit with a broken bottle and needed five stitches in his cheek.
not a stitch informal

without any clothes:

I don't have a stitch to wear (= I do not have anything suitable to wear) for this party tonight.
She ran down the hall to the bathroom without a stitch on (= naked).

More examples

  • I was admiring your neat stitches.
  • A couple of stitches would make that more secure.
  • She can do all these fancy stitches.
  • She had a dozen or so stitches on her forehead.
  • He's having his stitches taken out this afternoon.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Knitting & sewing

  • appliqué
  • backing
  • baste
  • bind
  • bobbin
  • bodkin
  • cable stitch
  • handknitted
  • hem
  • knit
  • knitter
  • knitting
  • needle
  • seamstress
  • sew sth up
  • sewing
  • sewing machine
  • shorten
  • spinner
  • tack

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Medical treatment: surgery
Not wearing or removing clothes

stitch noun (PAIN)

[ C usually singular ] a sharp pain in the side of your stomach or chest, often caused by not breathing enough when running or laughing:

I got a stitch after running for the bus.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Pain & painful

  • -racked
  • achy
  • agonizing
  • cluster headache
  • dodgy
  • earache
  • hell
  • hurt
  • masochism
  • non-ulcer stomach pain
  • painful
  • painfully
  • rack
  • racking
  • shooting pains
  • suffering
  • tender
  • throb
  • torment
  • wince

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Idiom(s)

in stitches
a stitch in time (saves nine)

stitchverb

uk/stɪtʃ/us/stɪtʃ/

[ I or T ] to sew two things together, or to repair something by sewing:

This button needs to be stitched back onto my shirt.
Stitch the pieces together along the fold.

[ T ] Indian English to make a piece of clothing:

I must discard these old shirts and stitch some before next summer.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Knitting & sewing

  • appliqué
  • backing
  • baste
  • bind
  • bobbin
  • bodkin
  • cable stitch
  • handknitted
  • hem
  • knit
  • knitter
  • knitting
  • needle
  • seamstress
  • sew sth up
  • sewing
  • sewing machine
  • shorten
  • spinner
  • tack

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stitching
noun [ U ] uk/ˈstɪtʃ.ɪŋ/us/ˈstɪtʃ.ɪŋ/

The stitching along my coat hem is coming undone.

Phrasal verb(s)

stitch sth together
stitch sth/sb up
stitch sb up
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