cross-stitch

English

a cross-stitch sampler

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

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

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

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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.