WHIPSTITCH


Meaning of WHIPSTITCH in English

I. ˈhwip-ˌstich, ˈwip- transitive verb

Date: 1592

: whip 5

II. noun

Date: 1640

: a shallow overcasting stitch

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.