crewelwork

[ kroo-uhl-wurk ]

/ ˈkru əlˌwɜrk /

decorative embroidery done with crewel yarn on cotton or linen, using simple stitches traditionally worked in floral or pastoral designs.

Origin of crewelwork

First recorded in 1860–65; crewel + work

crew chief, crew cut, Crewe, crewed, crewel, crewelwork, crewman, crewmate, crew neck, crew sock, CRF

Crewelwork of the period was not given to hangings and furniture, but to clothing.
The Development of Embroidery in America|Candace Wheeler
With the hands that had never handled anything rougher than crewelwork she chose her grip along the tough ladder of looped lianas.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
These were wrought with borders of crewelwork, and finished with elaborate thread and crewel fringes.
The Development of Embroidery in America|Candace Wheeler

单词	crewelwork
释义	crewelwork [ kroo-uhl-wurk ] / ˈkru əlˌwɜrk / noun decorative embroidery done with crewel yarn on cotton or linen, using simple stitches traditionally worked in floral or pastoral designs. Origin of crewelwork First recorded in 1860–65; crewel + work Words nearby crewelwork crew chief, crew cut, Crewe, crewed, crewel, crewelwork, crewman, crewmate, crew neck, crew sock, CRF Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crewelwork Crewelwork of the period was not given to hangings and furniture, but to clothing. The Development of Embroidery in America\|Candace Wheeler With the hands that had never handled anything rougher than crewelwork she chose her grip along the tough ladder of looped lianas. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell These were wrought with borders of crewelwork, and finished with elaborate thread and crewel fringes. The Development of Embroidery in America\|Candace Wheeler
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