| Cross-stitch (n.) A form of stitch, where the stitches are diagonal and in pairs, the thread of one stitch crossing that of the other. Thesaurus Entries baste, bind, buttonhole, crochet, cross-stitch, embroider, fell, flap, fly, gather, imbrication, knit, lap, machine-stitch, overcast, overhand, overlap, overlapping, overlay, overlayer, purl, quilt, renter, run, saddle-stitch, seam, single-stitch, tack, tat, whip, whipstitch |