crewel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkruːɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kro̅o̅′əl)


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crew•el  (kro̅o̅′əl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. ClothingAlso called crew′el yarn′. a worsted yarn for embroidery and edging.
  2. Clothingcrewelwork.
  • 1485–95; earlier crule; origin, originally uncertain
crew′el•ist, crew′el•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crewel / ˈkruːɪl/
  1. a loosely twisted worsted yarn, used in fancy work and embroidery
Etymology: 15th Century: of unknown originˈcrewelistˈcrewelˌwork, ˈcrewellery
'crewel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crewelwork

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