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crew•el•work
(kro̅o̅′əl wûrk′),USA pronunciation n.
- Clothingdecorative embroidery done with crewel yarn on cotton or linen, using simple stitches traditionally worked in floral or pastoral designs.
- crewel + work 1860–65
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