Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whip stitch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
whip stitch
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

verb

To embroider using this technique.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

whip stitches (plural) whip stitches (present, singular) whip stitching (participle, present) whip stitched (participle, past) whip stitched (past)

Questions

What does whip stitch mean?
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.

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