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PearlStitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to
stician to prick. See Stick, v. i.]
1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of
the thread thus made.
2. 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.
3. [Cf. OE. sticche, stecche, stucche, a piece, AS. stycce.
Cf. Stock.] 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. --Bunyan.
In Syria the husbandmen go lightly over with their
plow, and take no deep stitch in making their
furrows. --Holland.
4. 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. --Bp. Burnet.
5. A contortion, or twist. [Obs.]
If you talk, Or pull your face into a stitch again,
I shall be angry. --Marston.
6. Any least part of a fabric or dress; as, to wet every
stitch of clothes. [Colloq.]
7. A furrow. --Chapman.
Chain stitch, Lock stitch. See in the Vocabulary.
Pearl, or Purl stitch. See 2nd Purl, 2. Pearl
Pearl Pearl, a.
Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of
mother-of-pearl.
Pearl
Pearl Pearl, v. t.
1. To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used
also figuratively.
2. To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round
grains; as, to pearl barley.
Pearl
Pearl Pearl, v. i.
1. To resemble pearl or pearls.
2. To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling.
pearlBrill Brill, n. [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith
streaked, speckled.] (Zo["o]l.)
A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed
in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill.
See Bret.
Meaning of Pearl from wikipedia
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