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stitch noun ( THREAD )
/stɪtʃ/ n Definition
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[C] a piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth which produces thisSecure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.
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[C] one of the small circles of wool that you make when you are knittingHe 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).
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[C] a particular type of stitch made in sewing or knitting, or the pattern which this producesa pearl/satin stitch
The bedspread was embroidered with cross-stitch.
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[C] a length of special thread used to join the edges of a deep cut in the fleshHer 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 haven't got a stitch to wear (= I have not got anything to wear) for this party tonight.
She ran down the corridor to the bathroom without a stitch on (= naked).
(Definition of stitch noun (THREAD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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