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cross-stitch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
cross-stitch
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double stitch that forms a cross.

Countable

noun

Embroidery or needlework made using such stitches.

Uncountable

verb

To embroider with such stitches.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English stitch English cross-stitch From cross- + stitch.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross-stitches (plural) cross-stitches (present, singular) cross-stitching (participle, present) cross-stitched (participle, past) cross-stitched (past)

Phrases

counted cross-stitch cross-stitcher

Synonyms

counted cross-stitch

Questions

What does cross-stitch mean?
A double stitch that forms a cross.
Where does cross-stitch come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English stitch English cross-stitch From cross- + stitch.

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