Whipstitch definition

wĭpstĭch, hwĭp-
whipstitches
Frequency:
Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.

noun
1
0
To sew with overcast stitches, as in finishing a fabric edge or binding two pieces of fabric together.
verb
0
0
A stitch made in this manner.
noun
0
0
(sewing) To overcast or whip.
verb
0
0
A stitch made in this way.
noun
0
0
Advertisement
A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
noun
0
0
(derogatory, archaic) A tailor.
noun
0
0
To sew using such a stitch.
verb
0
0
(agriculture) To half-plough or rafter.
verb
0
0

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
whipstitch
Plural:
whipstitches