stitches 1 of 2

plural of stitch

stitches

2 of 2

verb

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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“Stitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stitches. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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