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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">whip stitches</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>whipping</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>stitches</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>whip-stitches</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>stitches, whip</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>whip stitch</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Small, shallow overcast stitches arranged in a diagonal; used to bind pieces together or to secure small rolled-over hemming. ]]></note></mads>