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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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Then, as you think about the enterprise, Glen made a good point: It is stitching it all together that is difficult.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Elsewhere in the warehouse, an authenticator uses a device smaller than a stapler to scan a Louis Vuitton tote to help determine whether the leather, stitching and branding are authentic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 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

Black leather, silver stitching, “RUBEN” spelled across the side with the initials “R.V.” on the buckle, for Ruben Vallejo, a name both men share.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Meanwhile, in Sir Palomides' room, where the door was kept locked, there was such a stitching and snipping and painting and arguing as had seldom been known before.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White