crochet
crochet Lexical Profile
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• noun
A handicraft in which yarn or thread is made into a patterned fabric by looping it with a single hooked needle.
"She took up crochet as a relaxing evening pastime during the winter months."
Fabric, lace, or a garment produced by looping yarn or thread with a hooked needle.
"The vintage tablecloth was edged with delicate white cotton crochet."
• verb
To make a garment or piece of fabric by looping yarn or thread with a hooked needle.
"My grandmother decided to crochet a warm wool blanket for the new baby."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'crochet' (pronounced kroh-SHAY) with 'crotchet' (pronounced KROCH-it), which refers to a quarter note in British musical terminology or an eccentric whim.
• Rhymes for crochet
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French 'crochet', meaning 'small hook', a diminutive of Old French 'croc' ('hook'), of Germanic origin.