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whipstitch

noun

Meaning

  1. A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
  2. A tailor.
  3. Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
  4. A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.
  5. Half-ploughing or raftering.
  6. To sew using such a stitch.
  7. To half-plough or rafter.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

whipping(English)whip stitch(English)stabstitch(English)rope stitch(English)split stitch(English)stab stitch(English)wheel stitch(English)blind stitch(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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