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crewel definition

crewel (kro̵̅o̅′əl)

noun

  1. a fine, less tightly twisted kind of worsted yarn used in embroidery
  2. crewelwork

Etymology: LME crule < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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