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stitches

  • plural
    of stitch.
    stitch
    noun
    one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
  • present tense form
    of stitch (3rd person singular).
    stitch
    noun
    one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.

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The original art for the piece featured a globe stitched out of yarn—crochet stitches, specifically.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

A popular Turkish comedian went on trial on Monday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other offences during a stand-up performance, offering a quick-witted defence that had much of the courtroom in stitches.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

A week after her surgery, Nikita removed her own stitches.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

For his part, the unnamed 17-year-old said in a since-deleted social media post that he suffered six fractured vertebrae and a badly bruised tailbone and needed nine stitches in his foot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

His books were his books, you understand: his words, penned in his own hand and bound with his own neat stitches.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor