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crewelwork

crew·el·work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo-uh l-wurk]
    • /ˈkru əlˌwɜrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo-uh l-wurk]
    • /ˈkru əlˌwɜrk/

Definitions of crewelwork word

  • noun crewelwork embroidery done with crewel 3
  • noun crewelwork decorative embroidery done with crewel yarn on cotton or linen, using simple stitches traditionally worked in floral or pastoral designs. 1
  • noun crewelwork Embroidery made using a crewel. 1

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Origin of crewelwork

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; crewel + work

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Parts of speech for Crewelwork

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crewelwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

crewelwork usage trend in Literature

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