noun
aida
Aida (noun) means a type of coarse, evenly woven cotton fabric used for cross-stitch embroidery. Example: “She stitched the pattern onto a piece of Aida cloth.”
noun
1
A type of coarse, evenly woven cotton fabric used for cross-stitch embroidery.
"She stitched the pattern onto a piece of Aida cloth."
2
A female given name, made famous by Verdi's opera of the same name.
"They named their daughter Aida after the opera."
How to use aida
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the opera-inspired girl's name, or a woven cotton fabric used in cross-stitch.
Easily confused with
aida cloth
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Word forms
- Plural
- aidas
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Etymology
The given name comes from Giuseppe Verdi's 1871 opera "Aida"; the fabric sense also takes its name from the opera.
Class of 1871
aida joined the language around 1871.
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Rhymes for aida
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What does “aida” mean?
The word “aida” means a female given name, made famous by Verdi's opera of the same name. In plain terms, either the opera-inspired girl's name, or a woven cotton fabric used in cross-stitch.
How do you use “aida” in a sentence?
Here is “aida” used in a sentence: “They named their daughter Aida after the opera.”
What part of speech is “aida”?
“Aida” is a noun.
Where does the word “aida” come from?
The word “aida” dates back to around 1871. The given name comes from Giuseppe Verdi's 1871 opera "Aida"; the fabric sense also takes its name from the opera.
How many meanings does “aida” have?
“Aida” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a female given name, made famous by Verdi's opera of the same name.
