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crochet

[kroh-shey, kroh-shey, -shee]

noun

  1. needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.



verb (used with or without object)

crocheted, crocheting 
  1. to form by crochet.

crochet

/ -ʃɪ, ˈkrəʊʃeɪ /

verb

  1. to make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle ( crochet hook )

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. work made by crocheting

  2. architect another name for crocket

  3. zoology a hooklike structure of insect larvae that aids locomotion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • crocheter noun
  • well-crocheted adjective
  • ˈdzٱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crochet1

1840–50; < French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc < Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook 1, -et
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crochet1

C19: from French crochet, diminutive of croc hook, probably of Scandinavian origin
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Example Sentences

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The crocheted bags channel retro beachwear while maintaining a modern structure, ideal for seaside adventures and city strolls.

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Red Roses full-back Emma Sing was not expecting a phone call from head coach John Mitchell while in a crochet class - a favourite activity in England's camp.

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Growing up in upstate New York, they were kept busy at home by their mother, Ruth, with a variety of activities that included crocheting, knitting, doing embroidery, building walls, planting trees and even beekeeping.

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Within the crowd, some seized the opportunity to debut their first festival look — wearing trendy, crochet tops and headscarves.

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Seyfried listened to the book — “I can’t read and crochet at the same time,” she says — and found that it fulfilled a specific long-held desire of hers: She really wanted to play a cop.

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