noun
plural stitches
[count] :a piece of thread that is passed through a piece of material with a needle
[count] medical :a special piece of thread that is used to hold a large cut or wound closed
[count] :a single loop of thread or yarn that is wrapped around a tool (such as a knitting needle) and is linked to other loops to make fabric
a particular type or style of stitch used in sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc. [count]
[count] :a sudden sharp pain in your side - usually singular
a stitch
informal
If you are not wearing a stitch, do not have a stitch on, etc., you are naked.
a stitch in time (saves nine)
The phrase a stitch in time (saves nine) means that it is better to fix a problem when it is small than to wait and let it become a bigger problem.
in stitches
informal :laughing very hard
verb
stitches; stitched; stitching
[+ obj] to use a needle and thread to make or repair (something, such as a piece of clothing) :to join (something, such as a piece of fabric or a button) to something else with stitches :sew
to make (something, such as a design) out of stitches
stitch together
[phrasal verb]
stitch (something) together or stitch together (something) :to make (something) out of many different things
stitch up
[phrasal verb]
stitch (someone or something) up or stitch up (someone or something) :to use a needle and thread to close a large cut or wound on someone
stitch (someone) up or stitch up (someone) Brit informal :to make (an innocent person) appear to be guilty of a crime :frame
stitch (something) up or stitch up (something) Brit informal :to do the final things that are needed to complete (something) in a successful way :to finish or do (something) successfully