cross-stitch

[kraws-stich, kros-]

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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

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Related Words for cross-stitch

lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, quilting, bedeck, knit, decorate, embellish, stitch, adornment, needlework, sampler, tracery, bargello, arabesque, crochet, tatting, cross-stitch

Examples from the Web for cross-stitch

Historical Examples of cross-stitch

The cross-stitch "tidy" on the back was his mother's handiwork, she had made it when she was fifteen.
The Portygee
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Cross-stitch it in a shade darker than the gingham or in white or red.
The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft
Effie Archer Archer
The stitch used for the samplers was usually the cross-stitch (Fig. 87).
Clothing and Health
Helen Kinne
The Commandments, which the wreath enframes, are worked in cross-stitch.
Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries
Marcus Bourne Huish
The leaves and cover may be sewed together with a cross-stitch.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls
Bertha Johnston

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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Word Origin and History for cross-stitch

1710, from cross (adj.) + stitch (v.). As a verb from 1794.