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whipstitch

The correct spelling is whipstitch.

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noun

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The correct spelling is whipstitch. A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.

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Meanings

noun

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

verb

  1. 1.To sew using such a stitch.
  2. 2.To half-plough or rafter.

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