cross-stitch

noun

1
: a needlework stitch that forms an X
2
: work having cross-stitch
cross-stitch verb

Examples of cross-stitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tatiana tended to her large acreage of farmland and often spent her evenings knitting socks or crafting complex cross-stitch patterns of landscapes, animals and ballerinas. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 Photo: Oscar Foster-Kane A cross-stitch armchair by Pierre Chareau. Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 July 2024 Why won’t Target accept my poorly done cross-stitch in exchange for some yoga pants? Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2024 The group will be offering free cross-stitch and embroidery kits to anyone interested in learning to stitch. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024 Aida Cloth Aida is the most popular cross-stitch fabric. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 Ma exclaimed, looking up from her cross-stitch. Mai B. Nguyen, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cross-stitch was in 1640

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Cite this Entry

“Cross-stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-stitch. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

cross-stitch

noun
ˈkrȯs-ˌ(s)tich
: a needlework stitch that forms an X
also : needlework having cross-stitches

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