Definitions for crochet

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crochet cro·chet

Spelling: [kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee]

IPA: /kroʊˈʃeɪ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi/

Crochet is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 140 anagrams from letters in crochet (ccehort).

Definitions for crochet

noun

1. needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to form by crochet.

Origin of crochet

1840-50; French: knitting needle, literally, small hook, diminutive of croche, croc Middle English or Scandinavian. See crook¹, -et

Examples for crochet

They had to crochet afghans or be doing something else productive.

Julia began to crochet again, nervously absorbed in what she was doing.

Anna took from the bench where she had been sitting the crochet in which she had been interrupted.

They are applied to crochet as well as to the other descriptions of work named.

Repeat these stripes as many times as are requisite, and crochet up the sides.

After supper she went into the garden, taking her work-basket and crochet with her.

So she took her workbag off the bed, and brought out her crochet.

They're quite well off and all her towels had crochet lace at the ends.

You see at home, when I get my work done, I knit or crochet or embroider.

You may either use ribbon to hang them by or crochet a cord of this silk.