crochet

[ kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee ]

/ kroʊˈʃeɪ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi /

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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), cro·cheted [kroh-sheyd; British kroh-sheyd, -sheed], /kroʊˈʃeɪd; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪd, -ʃid/, cro·chet·ing [kroh-shey-ing; British kroh-shey-ing, -shee-ing]. /kroʊˈʃeɪ ɪŋ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ ɪŋ, -ʃi ɪŋ/.

to form by crochet.

Origin of crochet

1840–50; <French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc<Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook¹, -et

OTHER WORDS FROM crochet

cro·chet·er

[kroh-shey-er; British kroh-shey-er, -shee-], /kroʊˈʃeɪ ər; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ ər, -ʃi-/, nounwell-cro·cheted, adjective

Words nearby crochet

Croatian, Croato-Serb, croc, Croce, crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked

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Example sentences from the Web for crochet

They had to crochet afghans or be doing something else productive.
Legal Power Sisters Credit Mom|Josh Dzieza|March 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fine mercerised cotton, or crochet silk thread is used with a fine hook.
Needlework Economies|Various
I am anxious to have another lesson in that new kind of crochet.
The Lady of the Forest|L. T. Meade
But she never expressed an opinion; she listened in silence and went on with her crochet work.
Married|August Strindberg

Work over the top of the border a crochet edging similar to that round the diamond pattern of collar No. 49.
Beeton's Book of Needlework|Isabella Beeton
Three 3-chain crochet, double crochet over the long stitches of preceding row; repeat.
The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for crochet

crochet

/ (ˈkrəʊʃeɪ, -ʃɪ) /

verb -chets (-ʃeɪz, -ʃɪz), -cheting (-ʃeɪɪŋ, -ʃɪɪŋ) or -cheted (-ʃeɪd, -ʃɪd)

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

Derived forms of crochet

crocheter, noun

Word Origin for crochet

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

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

单词	crochet
释义	crochet [ kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee ] / kroʊˈʃeɪ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crochet ON THESAURUS.COM 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), cro·cheted [kroh-sheyd; British kroh-sheyd, -sheed], /kroʊˈʃeɪd; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪd, -ʃid/, cro·chet·ing [kroh-shey-ing; British kroh-shey-ing, -shee-ing]. /kroʊˈʃeɪ ɪŋ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ ɪŋ, -ʃi ɪŋ/. to form by crochet. Origin of crochet 1840–50; <French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc<Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook¹, -et OTHER WORDS FROM crochet cro·chet·er [kroh-shey-er; British kroh-shey-er, -shee-], /kroʊˈʃeɪ ər; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ ər, -ʃi-/, nounwell-cro·cheted, adjective Words nearby crochet Croatian, Croato-Serb, croc, Croce, crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crochet They had to crochet afghans or be doing something else productive. Legal Power Sisters Credit Mom\|Josh Dzieza\|March 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Fine mercerised cotton, or crochet silk thread is used with a fine hook. Needlework Economies\|Various I am anxious to have another lesson in that new kind of crochet. The Lady of the Forest\|L. T. Meade But she never expressed an opinion; she listened in silence and went on with her crochet work. Married\|August Strindberg Work over the top of the border a crochet edging similar to that round the diamond pattern of collar No. 49. Beeton's Book of Needlework\|Isabella Beeton Three 3-chain crochet, double crochet over the long stitches of preceding row; repeat. The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for crochet crochet / (ˈkrəʊʃeɪ, -ʃɪ) / verb -chets (-ʃeɪz, -ʃɪz), -cheting (-ʃeɪɪŋ, -ʃɪɪŋ) or -cheted (-ʃeɪd, -ʃɪd) 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 Derived forms of crochet crocheter, noun Word Origin for crochet C19: from French crochet, diminutive of croc hook, probably of Scandinavian origin 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 Words related to crochet mesh, ornament, lace, decoration, tapestry, brocade, needlepoint, quilting, quirk, sew, bind, unite, mend, fasten, weave, incorporate, entwine, construct, compose, zigzag
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crochet

noun

verb (used with or without object), cro·cheted [kroh-sheyd; British kroh-sheyd, -sheed], /kroʊˈʃeɪd; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪd, -ʃid/, cro·chet·ing [kroh-shey-ing; British kroh-shey-ing, -shee-ing]. /kroʊˈʃeɪ ɪŋ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ ɪŋ, -ʃi ɪŋ/.

Origin of crochet

OTHER WORDS FROM crochet

Words nearby crochet

Example sentences from the Web for crochet

British Dictionary definitions for crochet

verb -chets (-ʃeɪz, -ʃɪz), -cheting (-ʃeɪɪŋ, -ʃɪɪŋ) or -cheted (-ʃeɪd, -ʃɪd)

noun

Derived forms of crochet

Word Origin for crochet

Words related to crochet