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crewel
[ kroo-uhl ]
crewel
/ ˈkruːɪl /
noun
- a loosely twisted worsted yarn, used in fancy work and embroidery
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Derived Forms
- ˈcrewelist, noun
- ˈcrewelˌwork, noun
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Other Words From
- crew·el·ist crew·el·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crewel1
First recorded in 1485–95; earlier crule; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crewel1
C15: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
She dried her tears hastily, took up her crewel-work, sat still, and said no more.
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Crewel and Outline Stitches worked (J) side by side give somewhat the effect of a braid.
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Another instance of crewel-stitch is given in the divided skirt, let us call it, of the personage in Illustration 72.
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In solid crewel the stitches should quite cover the ground without pressing too closely one against the other.
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It does not seem that Englishwomen of the 17th century were ever very faithful to the stitch we know by the name of crewel.
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