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WHIPSTITCHING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whipstitching mean?
• WHIPSTITCHING (noun)
The noun WHIPSTITCHING has 1 sense:
1. a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
Familiarity information: WHIPSTITCHING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
whipping; whipstitch; whipstitching
Hypernyms ("whipstitching" is a kind of...):
embroidery stitch; sewing stitch (a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "whipstitching"):
overcast; overcasting (a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling)
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