“a stitch”

The following 4 entries include the term a stitch.

a stitch in time (saves nine)

idiom

—used to say that it is better to fix a problem when it is small than to wait and let it become a bigger problem

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drop a stitch

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: to let a loop fall off a knitting needle

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not have a stitch on

idiom

: to be completely naked

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not wearing a stitch (of clothes/clothing)

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: to be completely naked

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