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Definition stitch in British English

stitch noun

noun
/stɪtʃ/
1

a short piece of thread that you can see on cloth when it has been sewn

Example

I put a couple of stitches in just to hold the ends together.

Synonyms and related words
alteration appliqué chain stitch
1.1

a piece of wool that has been put round a needle when you are knitting

Example

The shawl was knitted with beautiful neat stitches.

Example

drop a stitch (=let it fall off the needle accidentally)

Synonyms and related words
cable stitch cast off cast on
1.2

a particular way of making the stitches when you are sewing or knitting

Example

I can sew, but I can't do any of the fancy stitches.

2

a short piece of thread that is used for joining someone's skin together after it has been cut

Example

The cut over his left eye needed 12 stitches.

Synonyms and related words
catheter defibrillator drain
3

a sharp pain in the side of your body that you sometimes feel when you are running

Example

I got a stitch and had to stop running.

Synonyms and related words
backache bellyache charley horse
Definition stitch in British English