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stitch

[/stɪtʃ/]
noun/verbpl: stitches
ponto de costura / ponto
1. A loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass of a needle through fabric
The tailor made perfect stitches on the dress.
O alfaiate fez pontos perfeitos no vestido.
2. A surgical suture used to close a wound
The doctor applied ten stitches to close the cut.
O médico aplicou dez pontos para fechar o corte.
3. A sharp pain in the side, typically during physical exercise
I got a stitch in my side while running.
Senti uma dor no lado enquanto corria.
4. To sew or join with stitches (verb)
She stitched the torn seam back together.
Ela costurou a costura rasgada de volta.
Synonyms
seamsuturethreadneedle work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ponto
Most common term for sewing stitches
General Brazilian
costura
Used for sewing in general or seams
Portugal
ponto de costura
More formal/technical usage
Medical context (Brazil/Portugal)
sutura
Specifically for surgical stitches

Related Idioms & Phrases

a stitch in time saves nine - um ponto a tempo poupa nove (preventive action saves effort later)
in stitches - de rir à gargalhada (laughing very hard)
not a stitch - nem uma costura (wearing no clothes; completely naked)
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