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stitches

SaySTICH-iz/ˈstɪt͡ʃɪz/

2 meanings of stitches

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  1. 1
    loops of threadnoun
    Plural of stitch. Use it when you mean more than one.

    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
    The form of stitch used after he, she or it in the present.

    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: One push of a needle through cloth when you sew, or the loop of thread it leaves. Full entry

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

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