stitch — a single pass of a threaded needle through fabric or flesh in sewing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a single pass of a threaded needle through fabric or flesh in sewing
Pronunciation (IPA): /stɪtʃ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother can make perfect stitches even without glasses.
- The comedian's joke left the audience in stitches for five minutes straight.
- He got a stitch from laughing too hard at his own terrible pun.
stitch
NOUN[/stɪtʃ/]
a single pass of a threaded needle through fabric or flesh in sewing
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/stɪtʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/stɪtʃ/
🌳Etymology
Rootstitch
🎵Rhyme
switchwitchpitchrichwhich
switch
witch
pitch
rich
which
🔗Collocations
stitch up
drop a stitch
in stitches
without a stitch
stitch in time
📝Examples
“My grandmother can make perfect stitches even without glasses.”
😄 Fun example
“The comedian's joke left the audience in stitches for five minutes straight.”
😄 Fun example
“He got a stitch from laughing too hard at his own terrible pun.”
“The surgeon carefully stitched the patient's wound with precision.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sewsuturemendseamtack
Antonyms
riptearunravel
Related
needlethreadfabricsurgeryknitting
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