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crochet

Syllabification: (cro·chet)
Pronunciation: /krōˈSHā/
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Definition of crochet

noun

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

verb (crochets, crocheting /-ˈSHāiNG/, crocheted /-ˈSHād/)

[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: /-ˈSHāər/
noun

Origin:

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

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