whipstitch

English

noun
Definitions
  • A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
  • (derogatory) A tailor.
  • Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
  • (colloquial) A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.
  • (agriculture) Half-ploughing or raftering.

Etymology

Compound from English whip + English stitch (needlework).

Origin

English

stitch

Gloss

needlework

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