whipstitch

[ hwip-stich, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪpˌstɪtʃ, ˈwɪp- /

verb (used with object)

to sew with stitches passing over an edge, in joining, finishing, or gathering.

noun

one such stitch.

Idioms for whipstitch

    every whipstitch, Southern U.S. at short intervals: She drops in to see us every whipstitch.

Origin of whipstitch

First recorded in 1585–95; whip + stitch

Words nearby whipstitch

whipsaw, whipsawed, whipscorpion, whipsnake, whipstall, whipstitch, whipstock, whiptail, whiptail wallaby, whipworm, whir

Example sentences from the Web for whipstitch

  • The boys came home after a time and announced that every soul aboard the Whipstitch was safe and sound in the life saving station.

    Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point |Alice B. Emerson

  • When the backs of sections are very badly worn he will agree to whipstitch, but will use the old method.

    Library Bookbinding |Arthur Low Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for whipstitch

whipstitch
/ (ˈwɪpˌstɪtʃ) /

noun

a sewing stitch passing over an edge
US slang an instant; moment

verb

(tr) to sew (an edge) using whipstitch; overcast