(stich) noun
1. A single passage of a threaded needle or other implement through fabric and back again, as in sewing or embroidery, or, in surgery, through skin or flesh.
2. A single turn of thread or yarn around a needle or other implement, as in knitting or crocheting; also, the link or loop resulting from such a turn.
3. Any peculiar or individual arrangement of a thread or threads used in sewing, embroidery, or crocheting: a chain stitch.
4. A sharp sudden pain, especially in the back or side.
5. A ridge between two furrows.
6. Colloq. A garment: I haven't a stitch to wear.
—to be in stitches Colloq. To laugh uproariously; be overcome with laughter.
—v.t.
1. To join together with stitches.
2. To ornament with stitches.
—v.i.
3. To make stitches; sew. [OE stice prick, stab]

(stich) noun Brit. Dial.
1. A space passed over; a span of time; distance.
2. A fragment. [OE stycce piece]