crochet
A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needleA form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
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Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
Häkelarbeit, Häkeln
вяза́ние крючко́мvjazánije krjučkóm, вяза́ниеvjazánije
needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
(countable, uncountable)A certain crest of enamel on the molar teeth of some rhinoceroses.
Examples
23 sentencesDo you know how to crochet?
I want to learn how to crochet.
Tom wants to learn how to crochet.
deTom will häkeln lernen.
Mary crochets lace every night.
ruМэри каждую ночь вяжет кружево.
She has crocheted herself a jumper.
deSie hat sich selbst einen Pulli gehäkelt.
Translations
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Origin
From French crochet, from Middle French crochet, from Old French crochet, crokét (“curvedFrom French crochet, from Middle French crochet, from Old French crochet, crokét (“curved instrument, hook”), diminutive of Old French croc (“hook”), from Old Frankish *krōk (“hook”) or from Old Norse krókr (“hook, bend, bight”), both from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (“tracery, basket, twist”). Cognate with Middle English crōc (“crook, hook”), Middle Dutch croec, crōc (“curl”). Doublet of crocket, croquet, and crotchet. More at crook, crooked.
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Forms
plural: crochetsSynonyms
1 synonyms- needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle:crocheting
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable