1.b> 1) , , ( i>); secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches / ; try to keep the stitches small and straight - - / ; she had sewn the wrong bits of material together and so had to unpick the stitches and start again / ;
2) ( i>); to cast a stitch / ; I've dropped a stitch / ;
3) i> , i> ; chain stitch i> ; herring-bone stitch / ; the bedspread was embroidered with cross stitch ;
2.b> .i> ; he got hit with a broken bottle and needed five stitches in his cheek ; the cut needed eight stitches ; he's gone to the doctor's to have his stitches out ;
3.b> .i> singi> , , i> (.i> i>) [.i> .i> in stitches; .i> ]; can we slow down? I've got a stitch , ? ; I got a stitch after running for the bus , / ;
a stitch in time saves nineb> .i> ; / ; in stitchesb> .i> / [.i> .i> 3]; the play had us in stitches ; he had the whole audience in stitches / / ; not to have a stitch on, not to be wearing a stitchb> .i> ; .