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whipstitch

/ˈwɪp.stɪtʃ/

Translations

whipstitchnoun

whipstitches

/ˈwɪp.stɪtʃ/

обметочный шов

She used a whipstitch to finish the edges of the fabric.

Она использовала обметочный шов, чтобы обработать края ткани.

Synonyms

basting stitch

running stitch

temporary stitch

whipstitchverb

whipstitched

Past Simple

whipstitched

Past Participle

whipstitching

Gerund

/ˈwɪp.stɪtʃ/

обметывать

She decided to whipstitch the edges of the fabric to prevent fraying.

Она решила обметывать края ткани, чтобы предотвратить осыпание.

Synonyms

whipstitchadjective

/ˈwɪp.stɪtʃ/

Used attributively to describe something made with or featuring a whipstitch.

Definitions

whipstitchnoun

A simple sewing stitch in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of small, even stitches, typically used to join two pieces of fabric together.

She used a whipstitch to quickly mend the tear in her dress.

A very short period of time; a moment, chiefly in the phrase “in a whipstitch.”

He got the engine running in a whipstitch.

whipstitchverb

To sew with a whipstitch, a simple overcast stitch used to join two pieces of fabric.

She decided to whipstitch the edges of the quilt to give it a finished look.

whipstitchadjective

Made with, edged by, or characterized by a whipstitch.

The blanket has a decorative whipstitch border.