| 单词 | aida cloth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAida cloth A loosely woven linen cloth with an even mesh, traditionally used in cross-stitch embroidery. Frequently attributive, esp. in Aida cloth. Cf. Java canvas n. at Java n. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for embroidery or tapestry groundc1386 champa1450 cammes1540 canvas1611 working canvas1612 Penelope canvas1851 Aida1877 1877 Englishwoman's Domest. Mag. Oct. 213/2 Antimacassar. Embroidery. Ground of Aida cloth. 1892 G. S. Cole Compl. Dict. Dry Goods (rev. ed.) at Canvas Honeycomb, Java, Penelope, Aida, Railroad and Congress, are varieties of canvas, woven in small square meshes, used for working fancy embroidered toilet articles with the needle. 1916 Teacher's Jrnl. Jan. 353 The common sewing stitches worked out on Aida cloth. 1950 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 2 Nov. 4/5 (advt.) Needlepoint pin cushion on Aida Cloth. 1994 Pop. Crafts Dec. 23/1 Mark the centre of each piece of aida, lengthwise and widthwise with a line of basting stitches. 2001 M. Ferris Unraveled Sleeve vii. 96 She pulled her needle from its place on the border of the Aida cloth, consulted the Sue Lentz pattern, and took a couple of stitches. < as lemmas |
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