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What is the noun for stitch?

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stitch
  1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
  2. An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
  3. (sports) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, caused by internal organs pulling downwards on the diaphragm during exercise.
  4. A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn
  5. An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.
  6. A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.
  7. Hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
  8. A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.
  9. (obsolete) A contortion, or twist.
  10. (colloquial) Any least part of a fabric or dress.
  11. A furrow.
  12. Synonyms:
  13. Examples:
    1. “The stitch in her side was growing more and more painful with each step.”
stitchcraft
  1. The craft of stitching.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Fine embroidery, especially gold threadwork, was of course a specialised skill, done for rich patrons, not the stitchcraft of hovels.”
stitchery
  1. fine work done by stitching
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “When Americans collect these panels of stitchery, they quite commonly make them into colorful cushions.”
      “There is a great survival of this stitchery in Italy amongst the peasantry.”
      “She glanced up at his angry face and went on with her stitchery in silence.”
stitchwork
  1. Work produced by stitching.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Speaking of Christmas, I'm on the hunt for a man's 4ply sweater with raglan sleeves in stocking stitch, or simple stitchwork.”
      “Their second duet, in which the fast stitchwork of his feet was at its most amazing, was one of mutual delight and shared wit.”
      “Kim Bennett is first up to bat with inventive textile pieces that make something twisted out of domestic stitchwork.”
stitching
stitcher
  1. One who stitches.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Then the children crowded about the stitcher while Uncle Ben showed the wonderful work the machine did.”
      “When the paper patterns were colored, the stitcher replicated the colors with her palette of soft merino wool yarns.”
      “There's a weekly star stitcher and host Claudia Winkleman is on hand to laugh or cry with the contestants.”
stitchings
stitcheries
stitchers
  1. plural of stitcher
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Open posts include a costume design coordinator, costume design assistant and several stitchers.”
      “We then present our case study where we do our best to open spaces for subaltern voices, women soccer ball stitchers, regarding this initiative.”
      “The hundreds of embroiderers and stitchers hunched over clattering sewing machines at the New Era Cap factory could be forgiven for thinking these are good times.”
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