Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [stich]
- /stɪtʃ/
- /stɪtʃ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [stich]
- /stɪtʃ/
Definitions of stitches word
- noun stitches 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. 1
- noun stitches a loop or portion of thread disposed in place by one such movement in sewing: to rip out stitches. 1
- noun stitches a particular mode of disposing the thread in sewing or the style of work produced by one such method. 1
- noun stitches one complete movement of the needle or other implement used in knitting, crocheting, netting, tatting, etc. 1
- noun stitches the portion of work produced. 1
- noun stitches a thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing: to remove every stitch of clothes. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of stitches
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English stiche, Old English stice a thrust, stab; cognate with German Stich prick; akin to stick2; (v.) Middle English stichen to stab, pierce, derivative of the noun
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stitches
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stitches popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stitches usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stitches
verb stitches
Top questions with stitches
- how to know if you need stitches?
- how many stitches on a baseball?
- how do you know if you need stitches?
- how old is stitches?
- how to remove stitches?
- when do you need stitches?
- how long does it take for stitches to dissolve?
- when to get stitches?
- how to tell if you need stitches?
- who is stitches?
- how long do stitches stay in?
- how long do dissolvable stitches last?
- how long does it take for vaginal stitches to dissolve?
- how long should stitches stay in?
- how long does it take for dissolvable stitches to dissolve?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with st
- Words starting with sti
- Words starting with stit
- Words starting with stitc
- Words starting with stitch
- Words starting with stitche
- Words starting with stitches