stitching

[ stich-ing ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that stitches.
2. a series or line of stitches.
3. mending by means of sewing.

Other Words From

• un·stitching adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stitching¹

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

Example Sentences

Bonus: The toe is seamless, so there’s no bulky stitching to irritate your little piggies.

From Los Angeles Times

While suturing another patient after childbirth, the lawsuit states, Brock told her, “I’m going to make you a virgin again, by stitching you tighter. Believe me, your husband will thank me.”

From Los Angeles Times

She wore a black skintight leather dress with red stitching and long latex gloves, as she strutted down the runway for the designers Vin + Omi's 20th anniversary show.

From BBC

According to valuations released in June from Elevate, a sports business consultancy firm, upper-tier college football programs could command as much as $6 million per year for stitching a corporate logo to their school’s jersey.

From Los Angeles Times

The process envelops you in intrigue: We see the furnace and the chimney, the ceremonial stitching together of cast slips of paper.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hem
• joint
• pleat