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cross-stitch vs embroidery

embroidery vs cross-stitch

cross-stitch and embroidery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross-stitch Yes No No No
embroidery Yes No No No
As nouns, embroidery is a hypernym of cross-stitch; that is, embroidery is a word with a broader meaning than cross-stitch:
  • cross-stitch: embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
  • embroidery: decorative needlework
Other hypernyms of cross-stitch include fancywork.
cross-stitch (noun) embroidery (noun)
embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other decorative needlework
two stitches forming a cross or X elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
Difference between cross-stitch and embroidery

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