noun
stitch
STITCH/stɪtʃ/
A loop of yarn made in knitting.
One loose stitch loops around the knitting needle.
Etymology
A prick or puncture shifted to the sewing work made by repeated piercings of thread.
More examples
- She picks up the dropped stitch.
- The pattern calls for a row of knit stitches.
Forms
stitch · stitches
Similar words
- loop
- The general curved thread shape, not necessarily worked into fabric.
- knit stitch
- A specific loop formed in knitting.