cross-stitch

noun

A double stitch that forms a cross.

Similar
counted cross-stitch
OriginEnglish stitch ← Middle English cros- ← Old English cros →
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Meanings

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

plural cross-stitches

  1. countableA double stitch that forms a cross.
  2. uncountableEmbroidery or needlework made using such stitches.

    Synonyms: counted cross-stitch

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

present singular third person cross-stitches · participle present cross-stitching · participle past cross-stitched · past cross-stitched

  1. ambitransitiveTo embroider with such stitches.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEmbroidery or needlework made using such stitches.

Similar
counted cross-stitch
Also see
counted cross-stitch

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-der.?
  2. Proto-Italic*kruks /*krukis
  3. Latincrux
  4. Old Irishcros
  5. Old Norsekross
  6. Old Englishcros
  7. Middle Englishcross
  8. Middle Englishcros-
  9. Englishcross-
  10. Englishstitch
  11. Englishcross-stitch

From cross- + stitch.

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Translations

Catalan punt de creu
  • punt de creuembroidery or needlework
Finnish ristipisto, ristipistotyö
  • ristipistodouble stitch
  • ristipistotyöembroidery or needlework
French point de croix
  • point de croixembroidery or needlework
German Kreuzstich
  • Kreuzstichembroidery or needlework
Italian punto croce
  • punto croceembroidery or needlework
Japanese クロスステッチ
  • クロスステッチ (kurosusutetchi)embroidery or needlework
Māori kōwhiti
  • kōwhitidouble stitch
Portuguese ponto de cruz, ponto-cruz
  • ponto de cruzembroidery or needlework
  • ponto-cruzembroidery or needlework
Russian кре́стик, вы́шивка кре́стиком
  • кре́стик (kréstik)double stitch
  • вы́шивка кре́стиком (výšivka kréstikom)embroidery or needlework
Spanish punto de cruz
  • punto de cruzembroidery or needlework
Swedish korsstygn, korsstygn
  • korsstygndouble stitch
  • korsstygnembroidery or needlework
Turkish kanaviçe işini oluşturan çarpıların her biri, kanaviçe işi; çarpı işi
  • kanaviçe işini oluşturan çarpıların her biridouble stitch
  • kanaviçe işi; çarpı işiembroidery or needlework
Cite this entry
APA

cross-stitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-stitch

MLA

“cross-stitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-stitch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-stitch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-stitch.

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