nitch

English

Noun

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

Sound-symbolic blend of nick + notch.

Noun

nitch (plural nitches)

  1. (dialectal) A notch or small incision.

Noun

nitch

  1. Misspelling of niche.

Anagrams

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