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cross-stitch
[kraws-stich, kros-]
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.
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of cross-stitch1
Example Sentences
Chatinas learn to cross-stitch as young girls because embroidering birds and flowers has a spiritual meaning.
Majkut’s cross-stitch depicting misoprostol and mifepristone tablets - which can be used together to induce abortion early in pregnancy - was removed from the exhibit along with a wall plaque detailing Idaho’s abortion laws.
In their house, now filled with Frank’s paintings instead of Bill’s mother’s cross-stitch samplers, the men agree to have “one more good day” together before drinking wine laced with a lethal dose of painkillers.
It’s also even in more mundane ways, in cross-stitch, in crotchet and quilting, creating beauty literally from the scraps on the margins.
She is also an avid churchgoer, with a knack for arts and crafts — including embroidery, cross-stitch and painting — and, of course, cooking and baking.
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