crochetverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈkrəʊ.ʃeɪ/us/kroʊˈʃeɪ/to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at one end
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- knitting needle
- needle
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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crochet
noun [ U ] ukus
crocheted
adjective uk/ˈkrəʊ.ʃeɪd/us/kroʊˈʃeɪd/
Examples from literature
- I could have crocheted dozens of rows on my mat while I was looking for you.
- I looked when I got a chance, and she had crocheted me a wash cloth, with a pink edge.
- It is done in ribbed crochet.
- Miss Deborah's crochet fell into her lap.
- When he returned from the store, Dale usually found his mother sitting by the lamp crocheting.