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crewel.

Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹuː.əl//ˈkɹuːl/
  1. Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈkɹuː.əl//ˈkɹuːl/
  1. To make (embroidery) using the crewel method.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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