Category:Stitch

Stitch, n. Etym: [oe. stiche, as. stice a pricking, akin to stician To prick. See stick, v. i.]

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

2. A single turn of the 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. Etym: [cf. Oe. sticche, stecche, stucche, a piece, as. stycce. Cf. Stock.]

Defn: a space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the Needle; hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance. You have gone a good stitch. Bunyan. In syria the husbandmen go lightly over with their plow, and take no Deep stitch in making their furrows. Holland.

4. A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle; As, a stitch in the side. He was taken with a cold and with stitches, which was, indeed, a Pleurisy. Bp. Burnet.

5. A contortion, or twist. [obs.] If you talk, or pull your face into a stitch again, i shall be angry. Marston.

6. Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to wet every stitch of Clothes. [colloq.]

7. A furrow. Chapman. Chain stitch, lock stitch. See in the Vocabulary. -- pearl, or purl stitch. See 2nd purl, 2.

Stitch Stitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Stitching.]

1. 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.

2. To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed Sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.

3. (agric.)

Defn: to form land into ridges. To stitch up, to mend or unite with a Needle and thread; as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an artery.

Stitch Stitch, v. i.

Defn: to practice stitching, or needlework.