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Definition: Cross-stitch |
Cross-stitchNoun1. Two stitches forming a cross or X. 2. Embroidery done in cross-stitch. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "cross-stitch" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1896. (references) |
Crosswords: Cross-stitch |
| English words defined with "cross-stitch": Herringbone stitch. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "cross-stitch": needlework tapestry ♦ RUG REPAIRER. (references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Cross-stitch embroiderers frequently use an even-weave fabric of linen or cotton and work from charts on graph paper. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size. Cross-stitching can also be done on a specialty Aida cloth that is available in 11, 14, 16, 18, and 22 count sizes. Special vinyl weaves and perforated paper products are also available.
A specialized form of embroidery using cross-stitch is Assisi Embroidery. A special type of cross-stitch is Italian cross stitch
Cross-stitch is one of the oldest forms of embroidery and can be found all over the world. Many folk museums show examples of clothing decorated with cross stitch, especially from continental Europe and the Orient.
Cross-stitch design has become possible for many hobby embroiderers with the advent of cross-stitch design computer software.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Cross-stitch."
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| "Cross-stitch" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 85.71% of the time. "Cross-stitch" is used about 7 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 85.71% | 6 | 143,867 |
| Noun (proper) | 14.29% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 7 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "cross-stitch"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | punë kryq. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | кръстат бод. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | křížkový steh. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | korssting. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | kruissteek. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ristipisto. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | point de croix. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Kreuz/stich. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σταυροβελονιά (hem stitch). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | keresztöltés. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | punto a croce. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | クローン病 (close game, Croatia, crocodile, Crohn's disease, cross, cross counter, cross country skiing, cross kick, crossbar, cross-check, cross-country race, crossed Nichol prism, crossover, gross, off-road vehicle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | クロススティッチ . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | crosh-whaaley. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oss-stitchcray ponto de cruz. (various references) puncte naţionale. (various references) вышивка крестиками (crossstitch). (various references) krstić. (various references) cruce de encender, punto cruzado. (various references) korsstygn. (various references) kanaviçe işi, etamin işi. (various references) хрестик (criss cross, dagger), вишивання хрестиком. (various references) mũi chéo nhau. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-c-h-i-o-r-s-s-s-t-t" | |
-4 letters: ostrich, schists, scissor, sottish, thirsts, tictocs, tricots. | |
-5 letters: chicos, chiros, choirs, choric, chotts, ciscos, crotch, hoists, horsts, ichors, orchis, schist, scorch, scotch, shirts, shists, shorts, shotts, stichs, stitch, stoics, strict, thirst, thoric, tictoc, tricot, troths, tsoris. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-c-h-i-o-r-s-s-s-t-t" | |
+4 letters: crotchetinesses. | |
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