stitch 1 of 4

stitch

2 of 4

verb (1)

as in to suture
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed

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stitches

3 of 4

noun (2)

plural of stitch

stitches

4 of 4

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of stitch
as in sutures
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed

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“Stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitch. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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