"whip stitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whip stitches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whip stitch (plural whip stitches)
  1. (sewing) A simple embroidery or hand sewing stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of stitches that circle an edge of the fabric. Categories (topical): Sewing
    Sense id: en-whip_stitch-en-noun-Uuo8goZQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles

Verb

Forms: whip stitches [present, singular, third-person], whip stitching [participle, present], whip stitched [participle, past], whip stitched [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} whip stitch (third-person singular simple present whip stitches, present participle whip stitching, simple past and past participle whip stitched)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To embroider using this technique. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-whip_stitch-en-verb-J5h2M3U6

Inflected forms

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