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crochet
[kroh-shey, kroh-shey, -shee]
noun
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)
to form by crochet.
crochet
/ -ʃɪ, ˈkrəʊʃeɪ /
verb
to make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle ( crochet hook )
noun
work made by crocheting
architect another name for crocket
zoology a hooklike structure of insect larvae that aids locomotion
Other Word Forms
- crocheter noun
- well-crocheted adjective
- ˈdzٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of crochet1
Example Sentences
The crocheted bags channel retro beachwear while maintaining a modern structure, ideal for seaside adventures and city strolls.
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.
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.
Within the crowd, some seized the opportunity to debut their first festival look — wearing trendy, crochet tops and headscarves.
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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