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cro·chet (krō s̸hā′)

noun

a kind of needlework in which loops of a thread or yarn are interwoven by means of a single hooked needle (crochet hook)

Etymology: Fr, small hook: see crotchet

intransitive verb, transitive verb crocheted -·cheted′ (-s̸hād′), crocheting -·chet′·ing

to do crochet or make by crochet

Related Forms:

  • crocheter cro·chet′er (-s̸hā′ər) noun

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