26984 words

crochet

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at one end
2
the activity of making clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at one end:

Examples:

Her workshops in crochet and patchwork are hugely fashionable.
The work displays her expertise in needlework, specifically crochet.
3
clothes and other things made with crochet:

Examples:

The bikini is tiny, three triangles of cotton crochet.
From chunky cottons to delicate crochets, this season's knits come in the most chic of colours.
4
to make cloth or clothing by connecting wool or other thread into joined rows using a single needle with a hook:

Examples:

[ T ] My mother crocheted a blanket for the baby.

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