crewel
Also called crewel yarn . a worsted yarn for embroidery and edging.
Origin of crewel
1Other words from crewel
- crew·el·ist, crew·el·er, noun
Words Nearby crewel
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How to use crewel in a sentence
She dried her tears hastily, took up her crewel-work, sat still, and said no more.
A Country Gentleman and his Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphantcrewel and Outline Stitches worked (J) side by side give somewhat the effect of a braid.
Art in Needlework | Lewis F. DayAnother instance of crewel-stitch is given in the divided skirt, let us call it, of the personage in Illustration 72.
Art in Needlework | Lewis F. DayIn solid crewel the stitches should quite cover the ground without pressing too closely one against the other.
Art in Needlework | Lewis F. DayIt does not seem that Englishwomen of the 17th century were ever very faithful to the stitch we know by the name of crewel.
Art in Needlework | Lewis F. Day
British Dictionary definitions for crewel
/ (ˈkruːɪl) /
a loosely twisted worsted yarn, used in fancy work and embroidery
Origin of crewel
1Derived forms of crewel
- crewelist, noun
- crewelwork, noun
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