- one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- a loop or portion of thread disposed in place by one such movement in sewing: to rip out stitches.
- a particular mode of disposing the thread in sewing or the style of work produced by one such method.
- one complete movement of the needle or other implement used in knitting, crocheting, netting, tatting, etc.
- the portion of work produced.
- a thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing: to remove every stitch of clothes.
- the least bit of anything: He wouldn't do a stitch of work.
- a sudden, sharp pain, especially in the intercostal muscles: a stitch in the side.
- to work upon, join, mend, or fasten with or as if with stitches; sew (often followed by together): to stitch together flour sacks to make curtains; a plan that was barely stitched together.
- to ornament or embellish with stitches: to stitch a shirt with a monogram.
- to make stitches, join together, or sew.
- convulsed with laughter: The comedian had us in stitches all evening.
- a link made by drawing a thread through material by means of a needle
- a loop of yarn formed around an implement used in knitting, crocheting, etc
- a particular method of stitching or shape of stitch
- a sharp spasmodic pain in the side resulting from running or exercising
- the least fragment of clothing
- the ridge between two furrows
- to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle accidentally while knitting
- laughing uncontrollably
- to sew, fasten, etc, with stitches
- to be engaged in sewing
- to bind together (the leaves of a book, pamphlet, etc) with wire staples or thread
- an informal word for suture (def. 1b), suture (def. 6)