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Definition of crewel in English: crewelnoun ˈkruːəlˈkro͞owəl A thin, loosely twisted, worsted yarn used for tapestry and embroidery. Example sentencesExamples - She had been working half-heartedly at the crewel embroidered shawl for some time.
- I have crewel yarn and silk thread, and I'm determined to make something of it.
- The silk shoes and the crewel panel at the Connecticut Historical Society enlarge the meaning of the bed sheet in the Beinecke.
- Most often the handiwork of women in prosperous New England households from about 1720 to 1800, crewel embroidery consists of slackly twisted yams that are stitched onto plain-woven fabrics, usually linen, using a variety of stitches.
- To her, however, there was no distinction between plain linen and high-style crewel.
Origin Late 15th century: of unknown origin. Rhymes accrual, construal, cruel, dual, duel, fuel, gruel, jewel, newel, renewal, reviewal Definition of crewel in US English: crewelnounˈkro͞owəl A thin, loosely twisted, worsted yarn used for tapestry and embroidery. Example sentencesExamples - Most often the handiwork of women in prosperous New England households from about 1720 to 1800, crewel embroidery consists of slackly twisted yams that are stitched onto plain-woven fabrics, usually linen, using a variety of stitches.
- I have crewel yarn and silk thread, and I'm determined to make something of it.
- To her, however, there was no distinction between plain linen and high-style crewel.
- She had been working half-heartedly at the crewel embroidered shawl for some time.
- The silk shoes and the crewel panel at the Connecticut Historical Society enlarge the meaning of the bed sheet in the Beinecke.
Origin Late 15th century: of unknown origin. |