cro|chet

cro|chet
cro|chet «kroh SHAY», verb, -cheted «-SHAYD», -chet|ing «-SHAY ihng», noun.
–v.t., v.i.
to make wool or cotton thread into sweaters, shawls, and other things in a way somewhat like knitting, but using only one needle, with a hooked end, called a crochet hook.
[< noun]
–n.
1. the act of working in this way.
2. the work or fabric made by crocheting.
[< Old French crochet (diminutive) < croc hook < Germanic (compare Old Icelandic krōkr). See etym. of doublet crocket (Cf.crocket), croquet (Cf.croquet), crotchet. (Cf.crotchet)]
cro|chet´er, noun.

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  • cro|chet´er — cro|chet «kroh SHAY», verb, cheted « SHAYD», chet|ing « SHAY ihng», noun. –v.t., v.i. to make wool or cotton thread into sweaters, shawls, and other things in a way somewhat like knitting, but using only one needle, with a hooked end, called a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cro|chet|ing — «kroh SHAY ihng», noun. 1. the making of crochet work. 2. = crochet work. (Cf. ↑crochet work) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cro·chet — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • chet — al·lo·chet·ite; ba·rou·chet; bro·chet; cat·e·chet·i·cal; cat·e·chet·ics; chet·co; chet·nik; chet·ty; chet·ty·ar; chet·vert; cro·chet·er; four·chet·té; gui·chet; lo·chet·ic; man·chet; mar·chet; plan·chet; ro·chet·ta; sa·chet; spi·ro·chet·al;… …   English syllables

  • crochet — cro·chet …   English syllables

  • crocheter — cro·chet·er …   English syllables

  • crochet — cro•chet [[t]kroʊˈʃeɪ[/t]] n. v. cheted [[t] ˈʃeɪd[/t]] chet•ing [[t] ˈʃeɪ ɪŋ[/t]] 1) clo needlework done with a hooked needle(crochet′ hook or crochet′ nee dle)for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops 2) clo to do this needlework …   From formal English to slang

  • crochet — cro·chet s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} 1. uncinetto 2. TS tecn. organo delle macchine da cucire che afferra il filo ad ogni discesa dell ago e lo trattiene fino alla successiva discesa per introdurre un altro cappio 3. TS sport → gancio {{line}} …   Dizionario italiano

  • crochet — cro|chet [ˈkrəuʃeı US krouˈʃeı] v [I and T] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: hook, crochet , from Old French croche hook ] to make clothes etc from wool or cotton, using a special needle with a hook at one end →↑knit >crochet n [U]… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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