stitch
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2.3
- noun
- /stɪtʃ/
:
puntada
- The tailor added a new stitch to secure the hem of the dress.
It's I use blanket stitch blankets.
- It's I use blanket stitch blankets.
- Do you want ripped, blue, Gray, acid wash with contrast stitching or without?
Examples
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Instead, she stared at the stitch of blue thread pushing through the material.
Fiction book (1993) -
Laura is sitting at the kitchen table, learning a new stitch while Gayla folds laundry.
Fiction book (1996) -
Now this is the first stitch right here.
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We line up the previous stitch with the side of the foot.
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The doctors had to put a stitch in her lip; when she fell, she bit clean through it.
Fiction book (1990) -
You run the needle through both sides... then lock the stitch underneath.
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And you finished the edge with a chain-stitch.
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Esperanza and Soledad had made sure every stitch was in the right place.
Fiction book (1999) -
After he'd tied off the last stitch, he stood up straight, stretched his arms, and smiled.
Fiction book (1994) -
Their initial concentration on mastering the quilting stitch quickly paid off as their stitches became smaller, straighter, and evenly spaced.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
11
5.5
A basic stitch made by pulling yarn through the front of a loop
1
4.2
A way of sewing small X shapes into cloth to make pictures
1
3.5
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
1
8.0
A pattern made by knitting every row to make raised lines across the fabric
1
5.3
A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric
1
6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
A small loop of yarn made on a needle to make cloth by hand
A basic loop made with needles when making cloth from yarn
A basic knitting move where you push the needle through the front of a loop
A way of making a loop in knitting that makes a bumpy texture
A loop made by pulling yarn through another loop with a small hook
A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook
A single stitch made with a needle and thread to decorate cloth
A small raised knot on fabric made by winding thread around a needle
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
A strong decorative stitch for the edge of thick fabric to stop fraying
A row of small sewn loops that finish and strengthen fabric edges around buttonholes
A sewing stitch made by passing the needle and thread over the cloth edge to join or finish it
A line of sewing that uses visible thread along an edge, often in a different color
A small stitch that holds the folded edge of a skirt or dress so it looks neat
A single pass of thread through cloth to hold pieces of cloth together
A row of thread that a sewing machine makes to join pieces of fabric
A line of thread that a sewing machine makes to join fabric
A long loose temporary stitch that holds fabric layers before final sewing
A loose temporary stitch that holds fabric layers before final sewing
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.5
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
1
5.3
A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric
- Jargon
1
8.0
A pattern made by knitting every row to make raised lines across the fabric
- Specialized
1
6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A long loose temporary stitch that holds fabric layers before final sewing
- Specialized
A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes
- Specialized
A strong decorative stitch for the edge of thick fabric to stop fraying
- Specialized
A row of small sewn loops that finish and strengthen fabric edges around buttonholes
- Specialized
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
- Specialized
A decorative sewing method that joins rows of threads or fabric edges in an open pattern
- UK
A decorative stitch that joins fabric pieces with small tied threads to make a lacy edge
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
- Specialized
A small stitch that holds the folded edge of a skirt or dress so it looks neat
- Specialized
To make a bumpy stitch by bringing yarn to the front and putting the needle through a loop
- Specialized
A line of sewing that uses visible thread along an edge, often in a different color
A sewing stitch made by passing the needle and thread over the cloth edge to join or finish it
- Specialized
Rows of sewing placed close together to fill an area and make a smooth, shiny surface
- Jargon
A crochet pattern where several loops are made in one place to form a fan shape
- Specialized
A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook
- Specialized
A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery
- Specialized
A knitting pattern of alternating knit and purl rows that makes a smooth fabric used for sweaters
How Secure
- Specialized
1
6.8
- Specialized
23
2.3
- Specialized
1
3.5
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
The sewing stitch comes from an old word that meant 'to prick' with a needle, because each stitch is made by the needle's small 'prick' that joins the cloth.