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whipstitch.

A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

  2. A tailor.

    archaic · derogatory
  3. Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.

  4. A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.

    colloquial
  5. Half-ploughing or raftering.

Where this word comes from

From whip + stitch.

verb
  1. To sew using such a stitch.

  2. To half-plough or rafter.

Where this word comes from

From whip + stitch.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.