cross bordern.
/ˈkrɒs ˌbɔːdə/, U.S. /ˈkrɔs ˌbɔrdər/ A border pattern on a piece of fabric, woven (or sometimes printed) both vertically and horizontally so as to form a rectangle or square.Cross borders are often used for items such as handkerchiefs and towels, which are woven as self-contained patterns in a continuous sequence on a piece of fabric and later cut and hemmed.
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1811 S. Sholl Short Hist. Acct. Silk Manuf. Eng. 26 To make the cross border required 18470 lashes, and 36940 brocade shutes.
1895 R. Marsden Cotton Weaving 216 The dobby we now introduce to the notice of our readers will weave a large bordered serviette or tablecloth, with a cross border.
1974 J. Storey Thames & Hudson Man. Textile Printing iv. 75 Cross borders are usually required as well as a body or filling pattern, so an intermittent printing machine is necessary.
2004 N. Gokarneshan Fabric Struct. & Design 83 Dobby or jacquard mechanisms are necessary for weaving fabrics with cross borders, as is usually the case.
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cross borderadj.2
/ˌkrɒs ˈbɔːdə/, U.S. /ˌkrɔs ˈbɔrdər/ That crosses or spans borders between countries; involving activity or movement across a border between two countries, or between businesses, institutions, etc., on both sides of a border; transnational.
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the world > people > nations > [adjective] > international or multinational
international1831
multinational1854
intergential1873
cross border1882
binational1888
stateless1902
transnational1921
intranational1923
binationalist1949
1882 Argus (Melbourne) 13 Feb. 6/4 It is understood that if the conference takes place no reference will be made to the question of a cross border railway.
1937 Pacific Northwest Q. 28 104 A study of the..mines, factories, stores, banks, insurance companies, railroads and public utilities, which, already established in one country, have undertaken the risks of cross-border enterprise.
1961 Times 14 Aug. 8/7 The Prime Minister said that it would be all to the good—especially for industry in Northern Ireland—if economic barriers to cross-border trade disappeared.
1993 Offshore Oil Internat. Sept. 2/1 She developed a multi-national, multi-disciplinary team and handled significant cross-border transactions.
2003 Scunthorpe Evening Tel. (Nexis) 22 Oct. 17 EU police (Europol) has been developed with the mutual co-operation of EU member states to fight, for instance, cross-border terrorism, domestic crimes, fraud, drug and people trafficking and child pornography.
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