Meanings
aida1
plural aidas
- countableuncountableSynonym of Aida cloth.
Use a size 24 needle for most aidas, and a size 26 for evenweaves and linens.
2021, Cross Stitcher, April 2021 edition, page 812 more examples
The benefit however of stitching on a higher count aida is that the overall project will be smaller, and you can fit in a greater level of detail.
2022, Sally Wilson, Jump Into Cross Stitch, →ISBN, page 8Each of the projects in this book use 14 count aida, which means there are fourteen squares (or stitches) per inch of fabric.
2024, Sophie Crabb, Sew Mindful Cross Stitch, →ISBN, page 11Synonyms: Aida cloth
Aida2
Aida3
- A female given name from Italian in quiet use since the 1870s.
Her name was Aida, like the opera, and I said I’d heard it meant happy in Italian. More laughter. Oh, I always live up to it.
2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 23
AIDA4
- abbreviationinitialismUS space program; space; US space program; spaceESAInitialism of Asteroid Impact & Deflection Mission.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Aida cloth.
nounSynonym of Aida cloth.
Origin
- ItalianAida
- EnglishAida
Borrowed from Italian Aida, made famous by Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida, which premiered in 1871.
More words from Italian
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French Aïda
- Aïdafemale given name
Italian Aida
- Aidafemale given name
Polish Aida
- Aidafemale given name
Portuguese Aída
- Aídafemale given name
Russian Аи́да
- Аи́да (Aída)female given name
Spanish Aída
- Aídafemale given name
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Cite this entry
aida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aida
“aida.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aida. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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