cross-stitch

[ kraws-stich, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌstɪtʃ, ˈkrɒs- /

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noun

a stitch in which pairs of diagonal stitches of the same length cross each other in the middle to form an X.

embroidery or needlepoint done with this stitch.

verb (used with or without object)

to work in cross-stitch.

Origin of cross-stitch

First recorded in 1700–10

Words nearby cross-stitch

cross-slide, cross someone's palm with silver, cross someone's path, cross-staff, cross-sterile, cross-stitch, cross-stratification, cross street, cross-string, cross stroke, cross swords

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Example sentences from the Web for cross-stitch

It is made with cross-stitch embroidery on burlap, silk, or wool canvas.
Hand-Loom Weaving|Mattie Phipps Todd
In the case of the canvas the cross-stitch design is, of course, worked on before the cardboard is covered.
Needlework Economies|Various
To make an A in cross-stitch was to create a link between the baby mind and the letter represented.
The Development of Embroidery in America|Candace Wheeler
She could do plain sewing and overcast, cross-stitch and hem-stitch.
Quiet Talks on Service|S. D. Gordon

The blue peacock with the red tail that I achieved in cross-stitch was not a performance of any grace.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin

British Dictionary definitions for cross-stitch

cross-stitch

noun

an embroidery stitch made by two stitches forming a cross

embroidery worked with this stitch

verb

to embroider (a piece of needlework) with cross-stitch

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单词	cross-stitch
释义	cross-stitch [ kraws-stich, kros- ] / ˈkrɔsˌstɪtʃ, ˈkrɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cross-stitch ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stitch in which pairs of diagonal stitches of the same length cross each other in the middle to form an X. embroidery or needlepoint done with this stitch. verb (used with or without object) to work in cross-stitch. Origin of cross-stitch First recorded in 1700–10 Words nearby cross-stitch cross-slide, cross someone's palm with silver, cross someone's path, cross-staff, cross-sterile, cross-stitch, cross-stratification, cross street, cross-string, cross stroke, cross swords Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cross-stitch It is made with cross-stitch embroidery on burlap, silk, or wool canvas. Hand-Loom Weaving\|Mattie Phipps Todd In the case of the canvas the cross-stitch design is, of course, worked on before the cardboard is covered. Needlework Economies\|Various To make an A in cross-stitch was to create a link between the baby mind and the letter represented. The Development of Embroidery in America\|Candace Wheeler She could do plain sewing and overcast, cross-stitch and hem-stitch. Quiet Talks on Service\|S. D. Gordon The blue peacock with the red tail that I achieved in cross-stitch was not a performance of any grace. The Promised Land\|Mary Antin British Dictionary definitions for cross-stitch cross-stitch noun an embroidery stitch made by two stitches forming a cross embroidery worked with this stitch verb to embroider (a piece of needlework) with cross-stitch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cross-stitch lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, quilting, bedeck, knit, decorate, embellish, stitch, adornment, needlework, sampler, tracery, bargello, arabesque, crochet, tatting, braid
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cross-stitch

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of cross-stitch

Words nearby cross-stitch

Example sentences from the Web for cross-stitch

British Dictionary definitions for cross-stitch

noun

verb

Words related to cross-stitch