/hwip"kawrd', wip"-/ , n.
1. a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.
2. a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.
3. a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.
[ 1275-1325; ME wyppe-cord. See WHIP, CORD ]