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Crewel

//ˈkɹuː.əl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery. countable, uncountable

    "First for a May-fly: you may make his body with greenish colored crewel or willowish color"

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (embroidery) using the crewel method. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Of unknown origin; earlier forms include crule, crewle, and croole.

Etymology 2

Of unknown origin; earlier forms include crule, crewle, and croole.

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