About The Word Whipstitch
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Whipstitch
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What's The Definition Of Whipstitch?
[n] a stitch passing over an edge diagonally
Synonyms | Synonyms for Whipstitch: whipping | whipstitching Related Terms | Find terms related to Whipstitch: See Also | stitch Whipstitch In Webster's Dictionary \Whip"stitch`\, n.
A small bit; esp., a small interval of time; an instant; a
minute. [Dial. or Colloq.]
\Whip"stitch`\, v. t. To sew by passing the thread over and over; to overcast; whip. \Whip"stitch`\, n. 1. A tailor; -- so called in contempt. 2. Anything hastily put or stitched together; hence, a hasty composition. [R.] --Dryden. 3. (Agric.) The act or process of whipstitching. \Whip"stitch`\, v. t. (Agric.) To rafter; to plow in ridges, as land. [Eng.] |
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