whipstitch
English
noun
Definitions
- A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge.
- (derogatory) A tailor.
- Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.
- (colloquial) A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant.
- (agriculture) Half-ploughing or raftering.
Etymology
Compound from English whip + English stitch (needlework).
Origin
English
stitch
Gloss
needlework
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backstitch English
- bullwhip English
- cartwhip English
- catchstitch English
- catstitch English
- cross-stitch English
- dogwhip English
- edgestitch English
- featherstitch English
- hemstitch English
- horsewhip English
- interstitch English
- lockstitch English
- overstitch English
- overwhip English
- pussywhip English
- restitch English
- sennet whip English
- slipstitch English
- snakewhip English
- stabstitch English
- staystitch English
- stitch English
- stitch-back English
- stitch-up English
- stitchable English
- stitchback English
- stitchcraft English
- stitcher English
- stitchery English
- stitchless English
- stitchlike English
- stitchwork English
- stitchwort English
- stockwhip English
- tailwhip English
- topstitch English
- understitch English
- underwhip English
- unstitch English
- whip English
- whip-arse English
- whip-belly English
- whipbird English
- whipcord English
- whipcrack English
- whiplash English
- whipless English
- whiplike English
- whipmaker English
- whipmaking English
- whipman English
- whippable English
- whippee English
- whipper English
- whippest English
- whippeth English
- whippy English
- whipsaw English
- whipsman English
- whipstaff English
- whipstall English
- whipster English
- whipstick English
- whipstock English
- whipt English
- whiptail English
- whipworm English
- whipworthy English
- wholestitch English
- ホイップ Japanese
- stiche Middle English
- whippen Middle English
- vipo Esperanto
- cuip Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- wip Tok Pisin
- wipim Tok Pisin
- wipi Sranan Tongo
- whip
- whipt
- stitch
- whippy
- whipman
- whippee
- dogwhip
- whipsaw
- whipper
- whippeth
- whiptail
- tailwhip
- whiplike
- whipworm
- whipbird
- cartwhip
- whippest
- restitch
- bullwhip
- whipster
- whipcord
- unstitch
- whipless
- whipsman
- overwhip
- whiplash
- stitcher
- stitchery
- whipcrack
- stockwhip
- stitch-up
- catstitch
- pussywhip
- snakewhip
- whipstock
- underwhip
- hemstitch
- whipstaff
- topstitch
- whipstick
- whippable
- whipmaker
- whipstall
- whip-arse
- horsewhip
- stitchwort
- staystitch
- stitchwork
- whip-belly
- lockstitch
- slipstitch
- overstitch
- whipmaking
- stitchback
- stitchless
- backstitch
- stabstitch
- whipworthy
- stitchable
- stitchlike
- edgestitch
- sennet whip
- understitch
- catchstitch
- wholestitch
- interstitch
- stitchcraft
- stitch-back
- cross-stitch
- featherstitch