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stitching

American  
[stich-ing] / ˈstɪtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that stitches.

  2. a series or line of stitches.

  3. mending by means of sewing.


Other Word Forms

  • unstitching adjective

Etymology

Origin of stitching

First recorded in 1515–25; stitch + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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But stretch that fabric over six months and look close at its stitching and there’s enough tiny holes to eventually blow the whole thing apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Inspired, he started making his own beats, stitching together samples and genres to create a sonic collage reflecting his tumultuous London existence.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The upshot is that Powell faces a near-impossible task of stitching together a typically broad consensus when it doesn’t exist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

To start, you’ll need to cut a fabric rectangle that’s twice as long as it is wide and make a pouch by stitching the short sides together.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

Tall men with lean faces sat before the largest tent, wearing black cloaks and headdresses, stitching tarps together with huge needles.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye