crewel
crewel
Definition
crewel (kro̵̅o̅′əl)
noun
- a fine, less tightly twisted kind of worsted yarn used in embroidery
- crewelwork
Etymology: LME crule < ?
crewel
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- wool: Top JACOBEAN ( NE ) This decorative technique is one of the earliest forms of surface embroidery traditionally worked in crewel wool on linen.
- embroidery: Tristan Brooks first specialized in counted thread designs, later expanding into silk and crewel embroidery.
Browse dictionary entries near crewel
- crew neck
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- cretinism
- cretin
- crewelwork
- cri de coeur
- crib
- crib biting
- crib death
- cribbage
- cribbing
- cribriform
- cribwork
- cricetid
