- prick stitch
- noun
: a short backstitch used chiefly on bulky materials and covering only a thread or two on the surface of the fabric
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prick stitch
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Stitch — Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stitch — (n.) O.E. stice a prick, puncture, from P.Gmc. *stikiz, from the root of STICK (Cf. stick) (v.). The sense of sudden, stabbing pain in the side was in late O.E. The verb is first recorded early 13c., to stab, pierce, also to fasten or adorn with… … Etymology dictionary
stitch — stitch1 [stıtʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sewing)¦ 2¦(for wound)¦ 3¦(pain)¦ 4¦(with wool)¦ 5¦(style)¦ 6 not have a stitch on 7 in stitches 8 a stitch in time (saves nine) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stice prick ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
stitch — stitcher, n. stitchlike, adj. /stich/, n. 1. 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. 2. a… … Universalium
stitch — [OE] Stitch was originally a noun, meaning ‘sting, prick’ (a sense which survives in the very specialized application to a ‘pain in the side, caused by exertion’). It came from a prehistoric Germanic *stikiz, which was formed from the base *stik… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
stitch — [OE] Stitch was originally a noun, meaning ‘sting, prick’ (a sense which survives in the very specialized application to a ‘pain in the side, caused by exertion’). It came from a prehistoric Germanic *stikiz, which was formed from the base *stik… … Word origins
stitch — Synonyms and related words: French knot, ache, acute pain, ankle, articulate, articulation, batten, batten down, bit, bite, bolt, boring pain, boundary, buckle, butt, button, cervix, chain stitch, charley horse, chip, chunk, clasp, cleat, clinch … Moby Thesaurus
stitch — /stɪtʃ / (say stich) noun 1. 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, surgical closing of wounds, etc. 2. a loop or portion of …
prick — Synonyms and related words: aculeus, acuminate, acumination, acute pain, afflict, aggrieve, agonize, ail, anguish, auger, barb the dart, be keen, birthmark, bit, bite, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, bore, borer, boring pain, brand,… … Moby Thesaurus
prick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. puncture, pierce, stick; sting, wound; prod, urge, incite, goad, spur. See pain, sensibility, impulse. n. hole, wound, puncture; slang, penis. See opening, body. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tap, stab,… … English dictionary for students
