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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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SINGAPORE—Take a nearly finished shirt in China, ship it to Cambodia, put a few stitches in it and call it Cambodian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

A treat for trivia fans: Which simple stitch is the basis for all other stitches?

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026

Bebe Rexha was hit in the face with a cellphone, resulting in a man getting arrested and the singer getting stitches.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Reels, stories and stitches all emphasize our humanity.

From Salon ● May 4, 2026

My eyes crossed from picking out stitches when I tried to pair up two acrimonious fabrics.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson