whip·stitch (hwĭp
stĭch
, wĭp
-)
tr.v. whip·stitched, whip·stitch·ing, whip·stitch·es To sew with overcast stitches, as in finishing a fabric edge or binding two pieces of fabric together.
n.A stitch made in this manner.
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