"whipstitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whipstitches [plural]
Etymology: whip + stitch Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whip|stitch}} whip + stitch Head templates: {{en-noun}} whipstitch (plural whipstitches)
  1. A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
    Sense id: en-whipstitch-en-noun-N-EPeR33
  2. (derogatory, archaic) A tailor. Tags: archaic, derogatory
    Sense id: en-whipstitch-en-noun-7wqS8aOM
  3. Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
    Sense id: en-whipstitch-en-noun-qnEr-rnW
  4. (colloquial) A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-whipstitch-en-noun-6ZbJJMH3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 12 46 13 2 13
  5. (agriculture) Half-ploughing or raftering. Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-whipstitch-en-noun-mOmUFHPA Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Verb

Forms: whipstitches [present, singular, third-person], whipstitching [participle, present], whipstitched [participle, past], whipstitched [past]
Etymology: whip + stitch Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whip|stitch}} whip + stitch Head templates: {{en-verb}} whipstitch (third-person singular simple present whipstitches, present participle whipstitching, simple past and past participle whipstitched)
  1. To sew using such a stitch.
    Sense id: en-whipstitch-en-verb-ixwqretd
  2. (agriculture) To half-plough or rafter. Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-whipstitch-en-verb-xNDAGtdh Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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