HOW TO PRONOUNCE
crochet
/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/
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What does crochet mean?
noun
- A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
- A certain crest of enamel on the molar teeth of some rhinoceroses.
verb
- To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/
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But what is most important is, that the ladies should crochet nets to cover over the strawberries.
“I wish you wouldn’t be so late coming down to breakfast,” she said, addressing Jessica, while making for her crochet basket.
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The bit of lace at which she still languidly worked dropped from her fingers, and the steel crochet hook clattered to the floor.
Later, when Mrs. Lee declared that her powers were spent, Marie and Alexandra went upstairs to look for some crochet patterns the old lady wanted to borrow.
One can't help thinking, Daddy, what a colourless life a man is forced to lead, when one reflects that chiffon and Venetian point and hand embroidery and Irish crochet are to him mere empty words.