Sewing to overcast or whip
a stitch made in this way
whipstitch
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whipstitch
transitive verb
whip·stitched, whip·stitch·ing, whip·stitch·esTo sew with overcast stitches, as in finishing a fabric edge or binding two pieces of fabric together.
noun
A stitch made in this manner.
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Noun
(plural whipstitches)
- A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
- (derogatory, archaic) A tailor.
- Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
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