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Weave vs. Stitch

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Weaveverb

To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.

‘This loom weaves yarn into sweaters.’;

Stitchnoun

A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

Weaveverb

To spin a cocoon or a web.

‘Spiders weave beautiful but deadly webs.’;

Stitchnoun

An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.

‘cross stitch’; ‘herringbone stitch’;

Weaveverb

To unite by close connection or intermixture.

Stitchnoun

An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise.

Weaveverb

To compose creatively and intricately; to fabricate.

‘to weave the plot of a story’;

Stitchnoun

A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn

‘drop a stitch’; ‘take up a stitch’;

Weaveverb

(intransitive) To move by turning and twisting.

‘The drunk weaved into another bar.’;

Stitchnoun

An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.

Weaveverb

(transitive) To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side.

‘The ambulance weaved its way through the heavy traffic.’;

Stitchnoun

A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.

Weavenoun

A type or way of weaving.

‘That rug has a very tight weave.’;

Stitchnoun

(by extension) Any space passed over; distance.

Weavenoun

Human or artificial hair worn to alter one's appearance, either to supplement or to cover the natural hair.

Stitchnoun

A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.

‘a stitch in the side’;

Weaveverb

To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.

‘This weaves itself, perforce, into my business.’; ‘That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silkTo deck her sons.’; ‘And for these words, thus woven into song.’;

Stitchnoun

(obsolete) A contortion, or twist.

Weaveverb

To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story.

‘When she weaved the sleided silk.’; ‘Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves.’;

Stitchnoun

(colloquial) Any least part of a fabric or dress.

‘to wet every stitch of clothes’; ‘She didn't have a stitch on.’;

Weaveverb

To practice weaving; to work with a loom.

Stitchnoun

A furrow.

Weaveverb

To become woven or interwoven.

Stitchverb

To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

‘to stitch a shirt bosom.’;

Weavenoun

A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.

Stitchverb

To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.

‘to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.’;

Weavenoun

pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

Stitchverb

(intransitive) To practice/practise stitching or needlework.

Weaveverb

interlace by or as it by weaving

Stitchverb

(agriculture) To form land into ridges.

Weaveverb

create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton;

‘tissue textiles’;

Stitchverb

To weld together through a series of connecting or overlapping spot welds.

Weaveverb

sway to and fro

Stitchverb

To combine two or more photographs of the same scene into a single image.

‘I can use this software to stitch together a panorama.’;

Weaveverb

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course;

‘the river winds through the hills’; ‘the path meanders through the vineyards’; ‘sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body’;

Stitchverb

(more generally) To include, combine, or unite into a single whole.

Stitchnoun

A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

Stitchnoun

A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn; as, to let down, or drop, a stitch; to take up a stitch.

Stitchnoun

A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle; hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.

‘You have gone a good stitch.’; ‘In Syria the husbandmen go lightly over with their plow, and take no deep stitch in making their furrows.’;

Stitchnoun

A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle; as, a stitch in the side.

‘He was taken with a cold and with stitches, which was, indeed, a pleurisy.’;

Stitchnoun

A contortion, or twist.

‘If you talk,Or pull your face into a stitch again,I shall be angry.’;

Stitchnoun

Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to wet every stitch of clothes.

Stitchnoun

A furrow.

Stitchnoun

An arrangement of stitches, or method of stitching in some particular way or style; as, cross-stitch; herringbone stitch, etc.

Stitchverb

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.

Stitchverb

To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.

Stitchverb

To form land into ridges.

Stitchverb

To practice stitching, or needlework.

Stitchnoun

sewing consisting of a link or loop or knot made by drawing a threaded needle through a fabric

Stitchnoun

a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running

Stitchverb

fasten by sewing; do needlework

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