Definition of Whipstitch

1. Noun. A sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally.

Exact synonyms: Whipping, Whipstitching
Specialized synonyms: Overcast, Overcasting
Generic synonyms: Embroidery Stitch, Sewing Stitch

Definition of Whipstitch

1. n. A tailor; -- so called in contempt.

2. v. t. To rafter; to plow in ridges, as land.

3. n. A small bit; esp., a small interval of time; an instant; a minute.

4. v. t. To sew by passing the thread over and over; to overcast; whip.

5. n. A tailor; -- so called in contempt.

6. v. t. To rafter; to plow in ridges, as land.

7. n. A small bit; esp., a small interval of time; an instant; a minute.

8. v. t. To sew by passing the thread over and over; to overcast; whip.

Definition of Whipstitch

1. Noun. A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge ¹

2. Verb. To sew using such a stitch ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Whipstitch

1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Whipstitch

1. 1. A tailor; so called in contempt. 2. Anything hastily put or stitched together; hence, a hasty composition. 3. The act or process of whipstitching. To rafter; to plow in ridges, as land. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whipstitch

whipsaws
whipsman
whipsnake
whipsnakes
whipstaff
whipstaffs
whipstalk
whipstalks
whipstall
whipstalls
whipstaves
whipster
whipsters
whipstick
whipsticks
whipstitch (current term)
whipstitched
whipstitches
whipstitching
whipstock
whipstocks
whipt
whiptail
whiptail gulper
whiptail lizard
whiptails
whipworm
whipworm infection
whipworms
whipworthy

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