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cross-stitch
(cross-stitch)
Needlework
noun
a stitch formed of two stitches crossing each other.
[
mass noun
]
needlework done using cross-stitches:
work the border in cross-stitch
verb
[
with object
]
sew or embroider using cross-stitch:
(as adjective
cross-stitched
)
a cross-stitched pillow
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