Stitch

What “Stitch” means

Noun

1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
2. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
3. An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
4. An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.
5. A local sharp pain (anywhere); an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.

Verb

1. To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
2. To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.
3. To practice/practise stitching or needlework.
4. To form land into ridges.
5. To weld together through a series of connecting or overlapping spot welds.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English stiche, from Old English stiċe (“a prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed implement, pricking sensation, stitch, pain in the side, sting”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiki, from Proto-Germanic *stikiz (“prick, piercing, stitch”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to stab, pierce”). Cognate with Dutch steek (“prick, stitch”), German Stich (“a prick, piercing, stitch”), Old English stician (“to stick, stab, pierce, prick”). More at stick. Via PIE cognate with Czech steh, Polish ścieg, Russian стежо́к (stežók).

From Middle English sticchen, stichen, from Old English *stiċċan, stiċċian, from Proto-Germanic *stikjaną (“to stab, stick, prick”), influenced by the noun (see above).

Business name ideas with “Stitch”

Industries where “Stitch” fits

We suggest this word for 5 business types and industries, including:

• Clothing Brand
• Etsy Shop
• Tailor Shop
• Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
• Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing