2stitch verb
stitches; stitched; stitch·ing [+ obj] 1 : to use a needle and thread to make or repair (something, such as a piece of clothing) : to join (something, such as a piece of fabric or a button) to something else with stitches : sew
▪ He stitched a patch onto his coat. 2 : to make (something, such as a design) out of stitches
▪ Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase. ▪ He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.
▪ He stitched a patch onto his coat.
▪ Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase. ▪ He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.
stitch together [phrasal verb]
stitch (something) together or stitch together (something) : to make (something) out of many different things
▪ I stitched together a novel from several stories I had written earlier.
▪ I stitched together a novel from several stories I had written earlier.
stitch up [phrasal verb] 1 stitch (someone or something) up or stitch up (someone or something) : to use a needle and thread to close a large cut or wound on someone
▪ The doctor stitched him up. = The doctor stitched up his wound. 2 stitch (someone) up or stitch up (someone) Brit, informal : to make (an innocent person) appear to be guilty of a crime : frame
▪ They stitched him up for murder. 3 stitch (something) up or stitch up (something) Brit, informal : to do the final things that are needed to complete (something) in a successful way : to finish or do (something) successfully
▪ The mayor stitched up a deal with the union. ▪ We thought that we had the game stitched up. [=sewn up; we thought we were definitely going to win the game]
▪ The doctor stitched him up. = The doctor stitched up his wound.
▪ They stitched him up for murder.
▪ The mayor stitched up a deal with the union. ▪ We thought that we had the game stitched up. [=sewn up; we thought we were definitely going to win the game]
— stitch·er noun, plural stitch·ers [count]
