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crochet

Pronunciation: /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ, -ʃi/
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Definition of crochet

noun

[mass noun]
  • a handicraft in which yarn is made up into a textured fabric by means of a hooked needle: [as modifier]:a crochet hook
  • crocheted fabric or items:the bikini is tiny, three triangles of cotton crochet

verb (crochets /ˈkrəʊʃeɪz/, crocheting /-ʃeɪɪŋ/, crocheted /-ʃeɪd/)

[with object]
  • make (a garment or piece of fabric) using crochet:she had crocheted the shawl herself [no object]:her mother had stopped crocheting

Derivatives

crocheter

Pronunciation: /ˈkrəʊʃeɪə/
noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, diminutive of croc 'hook', from Old Norse krókr

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Definition of crochet in the US English dictionary

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