whipstitch noun 5verb 2forms 3 noun5 •A stitch that passes diagonally over an edge. •(informal) A little bit, especially a small interval of time; an instant. •Anything hastily put or stitched together; a hasty composition.Where sold he bargains, "whip-stitch, kiss my arse", / Promised a play and dwindled to a farce? — 1678 •Half-ploughing or raftering. •(offensive, no longer used) A tailor. verb2 •To sew using such a stitch. •To half-plough or rafter. formswhipstitched · whipstitching · whipstitches