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(whip-stitch) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a stitch passing over an edge diagonally;
verb. to sew with stitches; passing over an edge in joining or finishing or gathering; idiom. Southern U.S. at short intervals

Example Sentence

She used a whipstitch in the seam. OR She drops in to see us every whipstitch.

Synonyms

whipping; sewing stitch; type of seam

Antonyms

needle

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