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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cro•chet /kroʊˈʃeɪ/USA pronunciation n., v., -cheted /-ˈʃeɪd/USA pronunciation -chet•ing /-ˈʃeɪɪŋ/.USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] - ClothingAlso, crocheting. needlework done with a hooked needle (croˈchet ˌhook or croˈchet ˌnee•dle) for pulling the thread or yarn through interconnected loops:showed us the beautiful crocheting that she'd worked.
v. - Clothing to do this needlework:[no object]She spent the afternoon crocheting.
- Clothing to form or make by crocheting:[~ + object]crocheted a sweater and a vest.
cro•chet•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cro•chet (krō shā′; Brit. krō′shā, -shē),USA pronunciation n., v., -cheted (-shād′; Brit. -shād, -shēd),USA pronunciation -chet•ing (-shā′ing; Brit. -shā ing, -shē ing).USA pronunciation n. - Clothingneedlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
v.t., v.i. - Clothingto form by crochet.
- Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook1, -et
- French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc
- 1840–50
cro•chet•er (krō shā′ər; Brit. krō′shā ər, -shē-),USA pronunciation n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crochet /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ -ʃɪ/ vb ( -chets / -ʃeɪz -ʃɪz/, -cheting / -ʃeɪɪŋ -ʃɪɪŋ/, -cheted / -ʃeɪd -ʃɪd/)- to make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle (crochet hook)
n - work made by crocheting
Etymology: 19th Century: from French crochet, diminutive of croc hook, probably of Scandinavian originˈcrocheter n |