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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“I was looking around my house, and every piece of cross stitch that I have on the wall, she did – she gave to me.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023
You can get the line on T-shirts, posters, mugs, a cross stitch.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023
"Channel that anger into getting what you want," she advises, like a girlboss cross stitch.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2022
"Channel that anger into getting what you want," she advises, like a girlboss cross stitch.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2022
Herringbone Stitch.—The herringbone or catch stitch is a cross stitch used to finish the raw edges of flannel or heavy material.
From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by McGlauflin, Idabelle
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