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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