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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Related topics: Sewing & knitting
crochetcro‧chet /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ $ kroʊˈʃeɪ/ verb [intransitive, transitive] DLHto make clothes etc from wool or cotton, using a special needle with a hook at one end → knit —crochet noun [uncountable] —crocheting noun [uncountable]
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crochet• Continue in this way across the bed, leaving stitches on the needles as you crochet.• She is sitting at a table, reading a Yiddish newspaper, and doing crochet.• Velvet, plush, velour, crochet and corduroy are the most desirable finishes.
Origin crochet (1800-1900) French “hook, crochet”, from Old French croche “hook”
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