cross-stitch

English

Etymology

From cross- +‎ stitch.

Noun

cross-stitch (countable and uncountable, plural cross-stitches)

1. (countable) A double stitch that forms a cross.
2. (uncountable) Embroidery or needlework made using such stitches.

   Synonym: counted cross-stitch

Derived terms

• counted cross-stitch
• cross-stitcher

 

Descendants

• → Japanese: クロスステッチ (kurosusutetchi)

Translations

double stitch

Finnish: ristipisto Maori: kōwhiti Russian: кре́стик (ru) m (kréstik) Swedish: korsstygn (sv) n Turkish: kanaviçe işini oluşturan çarpıların her biri

embroidery or needlework

Catalan: punt de creu m Finnish: ristipistotyö French: point de croix (fr) m Galician: punto de cruz m German: Kreuzstich m Italian: punto croce m Japanese: クロスステッチ (kurosusutetchi) Portuguese: ponto de cruz m, ponto-cruz m Russian: вы́шивка кре́стиком f (výšivka kréstikom) Spanish: punto de cruz m Swedish: korsstygn (sv) n Turkish: kanaviçe işi; çarpı işi

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Maori: (please verify) kōwhiti

Verb

cross-stitch (third-person singular simple present cross-stitches, present participle cross-stitching, simple past and past participle cross-stitched)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To embroider with such stitches.