cross-stitch
Americannoun
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a stitch in which pairs of diagonal stitches of the same length cross each other in the middle to form an X .
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embroidery or needlepoint done with this stitch.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
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an embroidery stitch made by two stitches forming a cross
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embroidery worked with this stitch
verb
Etymology
Origin of cross-stitch
First recorded in 1700–10
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It’s also even in more mundane ways, in cross-stitch, in crotchet and quilting, creating beauty literally from the scraps on the margins.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022
I won’t reveal the contents of the final section; that would unravel Diaz’s careful cross-stitch.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2022
Slate found around 3,000 cross-stitch groups on VK, a popular social media platform in Russia, and there are trainings and workshops that beginners can take to learn the craft.
From The Verge • Mar. 28, 2022
In Soviet times citizens continued to cross-stitch despite extreme shortage of supplies.
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2022
Somehow, by not mentioning his name, she knew that she had drawn him into the tousled intimacy of that blue cross-stitch afternoon and the song from the tangerine transistor.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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