Definition of WHIPSTITCH

whipstitch

Plural: whipstitches

Noun

  • a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
  • A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
  • A tailor.
  • Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
  • A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.
  • Half-ploughing or raftering.

Verb

  • To sew using such a stitch.
  • To half-plough or rafter.

Origin / Etymology

From whip + stitch.

Scrabble Score: 23

whipstitch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
whipstitch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whipstitch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

whipstitch: valid Words With Friends Word