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stitching

American  
[stich-ing] / ˈstɪtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  • stitchings
    plural
  1. the act of a person or thing that stitches.

  2. a series or line of stitches.

  3. mending by means of sewing.


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Etymology

Origin of stitching

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


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Locked away in their quarantine pod, the isolation proved the perfect opportunity to comb through hours of archival footage, stitching a story from B-roll and memories, both of which Eleanor had plenty of.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The name Mavis is, in itself, a mashup, created by stitching together Marion, Vic and the Sorbaro family name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The article had pictures of Durham Prison, revealing that "the men who were found guilty of stealing a fortune in mailbags spend their week stitching them for nine shillings".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Designed by Adrian, the big cat has shoelace-style stitching running up his belly and detachable slippers tipped with sharp claws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Cardan is beside her, dressed in green velvet, with golden stitching picking out thorns tipped in blue thread.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

But that jacket gets mere seconds of airtime before it is on to the next jacket, blue, featuring whimsical stitchings of houses, a garment she describes as reminiscent of something you’d find at Anthropologie.

From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026

While recuperating from the operation, Morrow began embroidering, producing semiabstract stitchings of body parts and shapes that are grouped together on one wall.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2021

His white gloves had curious stitchings on the back not common in England, and his silk hat, exceedingly glossy, had wider brims than are usually associated with Bond Street.

From Havoc by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

Cut between these, leaving two stitchings each side of the hole.

From Things Mother Used to Make by Lydia Maria Gurney

Already I am considering a silk-lined cape, and it is settled that my gloves are to have black stitchings.

From Not that it Matters by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

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