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CREWELWORK
crewelwork
(noun) embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crewelwork (usually uncountable, plural crewelworks)
embroidery made using a crewel
Source: Wiktionary
Crew"el*work` (-wrk`), n.
Definition: Embroidery in crewels, commonly done upon some plain material, such as linen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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