🧵stitch

Meaning

to sew fabric together using a needle and thread; also a single loop of thread in sewing

to sew with needle and thread; to join pieces of fabric

Example Sentences

She stitched the torn dress carefully.

She will stitch the torn dress carefully.

Example Expressions

in stitches

Synonyms

sew, mend, darn, embroider, hem, join, repair

Entry 1

sew, mend, darn, embroider, hem

Entry 2

sew, mend, join, repair

Antonyms

tear, rip, separate, cut

Entry 1

tear, rip

Entry 2

tear, rip, separate, cut

Collocations

stitch together, stitch work, stitch line, stitch pattern, stitch up, cross stitch, stitch in time, drop a stitch

Entry 1

stitch together, stitch work, stitch line, stitch pattern

Entry 2

stitch together, stitch up, cross stitch, stitch in time, drop a stitch

More Example Sentences

Another proverb goes, a stitch in time saves nine.