'To stitch up' definitions:
Definition of 'To stitch up'
From: GCIDE
- Stitch \Stitch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Stitching.]
- 1. To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt bosom. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Agric.) To form land into ridges. [1913 Webster]
- To stitch up, to mend or unite with a needle and thread; as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an artery. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To stitch up'
- Stitch,
- Stitched,
- Stitching,
- Blanket stitch,
- Chain stitch,
- Etching stitch,
- Flat stitch,
- Garter stitch,
- Glover's stitch,
- Herringbone stitch,
- Kettle stitch,
- Lock stitch,
- Pearl stitch,
- Purl stitch,
- Spider stitch,
- Split stitch,
- Wheel stitch,
- basting stitch,
- blind stitching,
- buttonhole stitch,
- crochet stitch,
- double stitch,
- embroidery stitch,
- faggot stitch,
- fagot stitch,
- flame stitch,
- knit stitch,
- knitting stitch,
- machine stitch,
- overhand stitch,
- plain stitch,
- running stitch,
- saddle stitch,
- saddle stitching,
- satin stitch,
- sewing stitch,
- shell stitch,
- single stitch,
- slip stitch,
- stockinette stitch,
- tent stitch,
- without a stitch,
- Cross-stitch,
- Set-stitched,
- half cross stitch,
- hemming-stitch,
- lazy daisy stitch,
- sewing-machine stitch