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.

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Other Word Forms

• unstitching adjective

Etymology

Origin of stitching

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

Example Sentences

The softness of the fabric, the bumpy stitching, the frayed edges.

From Literature

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

Since I’d been helping out stitching the detectives’ costumes, I’d become friendly with a few of the agents, and Mr. Webster was the merriest.

From Literature

That face got her a job in the first factory she tried, stitching shirtwaists.

From Literature

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

From BBC

Related Words

• hem
• joint
• pleat