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whipstitch

nounverb
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As a noun, whipstitch means a stitch that passes diagonally over an edge. As a verb, it means sew using such a stitch.

Meanings of whipstitch

7 meanings

noun

  1. A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.

  2. Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.

  3. colloquialA little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.

  4. agricultureHalf-ploughing or raftering.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. derogatoryarchaicA tailor.

verb

  1. To sew using such a stitch.

  2. agricultureTo half-plough or rafter.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
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