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- Stitch - v. i. - A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
- Stitch - v. i. - A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn; as, to let down, or drop, a stitch; to take up a stitch.
- Stitch - v. i. - A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle; hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
- Stitch - v. i. - A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle; as, a stitch in the side.
- Stitch - v. i. - A contortion, or twist.
- Stitch - v. i. - Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to wet every stitch of clothes.
- Stitch - v. i. - A furrow.
- Stitch - v. t. - To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt bosom.
- Stitch - v. t. - To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.
- Stitch - v. t. - To form land into ridges.
- Stitch - v. i. - To practice stitching, or needlework.
- Stitched - imp. & p. p. - of Stitch
- Stitchel - n. - A kind of hairy wool.
- Stitcher - n. - One who stitches; a seamstress.
- Stitchery - n. - Needlework; -- in contempt.
- Stitching - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Stitch
- Stitching - n. - The act of one who stitches.
- Stitching - n. - Work done by sewing, esp. when a continuous line of stitches is shown on the surface; stitches, collectively.
- Stitchwort - n. - See Stichwort.
- Lock stitch - - A peculiar sort of stitch formed by the locking of two threads together, as in the work done by some sewing machines. See Stitch.
- Backstitch - n. - A stitch made by setting the needle back of the end of the last stitch, and bringing it out in front of the end.
- Quilt - v. t. - To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat.
- Chainwork - n. - Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain; chain stitch work.
- Cross-stitch - n. - A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other.
- Quilt - v. t. - To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
- Suture - n. - The stitch by which the parts are united.
- Tension - a. - A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness.
- Stitch - v. i. - A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle; as, a stitch in the side.
- Overhand - a. - Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both.
- Chain stitch - - An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; -- used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery.
- Stitch - v. i. - Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to wet every stitch of clothes.
- Chain stitch - - A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch, as distinguished from the lock stitch. See Stitch.
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- G1976 ἐπιῤῥάπτω - 1976 ἐπιῤῥάπτω - ἘΠΙῤῬΆΠΤΩ - - epirrháptō - ep-ir-hrap'-to - from ἐπί and the base of ῥαφίς; to stitch upon, i.e. fasten with the needle:--sew on. - Verb - greek
- H7495 רָפָא - 7495 רָפָא - רָפָא - - râphâʼ - raw-faw' - or רָפָה; a primitive root; properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure; cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See רָפָה. - Verb - heb
- H8278 שְׂרָד - 8278 שְׂרָד - שְׂרָד - - sᵉrâd - ser-awd' - from שָׂרַד; stitching (as pierced with a needle); service. - Noun Masculine - heb