Cross-stitch

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cross-stitch \Cross"-stitch`\ (-st?ch`; 224), n.
     1. A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in
        pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the
        other. "Tent and cross-stitch." --Sir W. Scott. --
        {Cross"-stitch`}, v. t. & i.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. embroidery done in cross-stitch.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cross-stitch
       n 1: two stitches forming a cross or X
       2: embroidery done in cross-stitch