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- [kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee]
- /kroʊˈʃeɪ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi/
- /ˈkrəʊ.ʃeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee]
- /kroʊˈʃeɪ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi/
Definitions of crochet word
- uncountable noun crochet Crochet is a way of making cloth out of cotton or wool by using a needle with a small hook at the end. 3
- verb crochet If you crochet, you make cloth by using a needle with a small hook at the end. 3
- verb crochet to make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle (crochet hook) 3
- noun crochet work made by crocheting 3
- noun crochet a hooklike structure of insect larvae that aids locomotion 3
- noun crochet a kind of needlework in which loops of a thread or yarn are interwoven by means of a single hooked needle (crochet hook) 3
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Origin of crochet
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc < Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook1, -et
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Parts of speech for Crochet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crochet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crochet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crochet
noun crochet
- lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
- tapestry — a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
- adornment — An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
- needlework — the art, process, or product of working with a needle, especially in embroidery, needlepoint, tapestry, quilting, and appliqué.
verb crochet
- sew — to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up).
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
Antonyms for crochet
noun crochet
- commonality — Commonality is used to refer to a feature or purpose that is shared by two or more people or things.
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
verb crochet
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- release — to lease again.
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
Top questions with crochet
- how to crochet?
- how to crochet a hat?
- how to crochet a scarf?
- how to crochet a blanket?
- how to crochet hair?
- how to do crochet braids?
- how to double crochet?
- how to crochet a flower?
- how to crochet a baby blanket?
- how to single crochet?
- how to crochet a granny square?
- how to crochet a beanie?
- learn how to crochet?
- learning how to crochet?
- how to half double crochet?
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