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stitches

SaySTICH-iz/ˈstɪt͡ʃɪz/

2 meanings of stitches

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  1. 1
    loops of threadnoun
    Plural of stitch.

    Grandma sewed the button on with a few tiny stitches.

    The tailor pulled out the crooked stitches and sewed the cuff again.

  2. 2
    uses a needleverb
    Third-person singular simple present of stitch.

    My mom stitches name tags into all of our camp clothes.

    The tailor stitches every seam of the jacket by hand.

stitches is a form of stitch

stitch, noun: A single pass of the needle in sewing, or the loop or turn of thread that it leaves behind. Full entry

Forms
stitchstitches plural
Spelling
stitch → stitches: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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