crochet
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
verb
noun
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work made by crocheting
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architect another name for crocket
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zoology a hooklike structure of insect larvae that aids locomotion
Other Word Forms
- crocheter noun
- well-crocheted adjective
Etymology
Origin of crochet
1840–50; < French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc < Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook 1, -et
Example Sentences
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Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.
From Barron's
Aunt Pretty sat in her high-back rocker, crocheting some lacy thing as usual, though for the life of me I couldn’t make out what it was meant to be.
From Literature
Anna, from the third series, said she bought the majority of hers in charity shops, including the crocheted top she wore in the show's promotional images.
From BBC
Dow was blown away by the crochet love, but also by how two very different worlds could come together.
From BBC
Earlier this fall, I decided to learn to crochet in earnest.
From Salon
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