nitch

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

nitch (plural nitches)

  1. Alternative form of knitch (“a small bundle”)
    • 1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 19:
      "Bless thy simplicity, Tess," said her companions. "He's got his market-nitch. Haw-haw!"

Etymology 2[edit]

Sound-symbolic blend of nick +‎ notch.

Noun[edit]

nitch (plural nitches)

  1. (dialectal) A notch or small incision.

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

nitch

  1. Misspelling of niche.

Anagrams[edit]

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