crochet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cro·chet /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ $ kroʊˈʃeɪ/ verb [intransitive, transitive] DLHto make clothes etc from wool or cotton, using a special needle with a hook at one end 用钩针编织 → knit —crochet noun [uncountable] —crocheting noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
crochet• Continue in this way across the bed, leaving stitches on the needles as you crochet.• She is sitting at a table, reading a Yiddish newspaper, and doing crochet.• Velvet, plush, velour, crochet and corduroy are the most desirable finishes.Origin crochet (1800-1900) French “hook, crochet”, from Old French croche “hook”cro·chet verbChineseSyllable
Corpus make to etc wool clothes using or cotton, from
crochet
cro‧chet /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ $ kroʊˈʃeɪ/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
—crochet noun [uncountable]
—crocheting noun [uncountable]
cro‧chet /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ $ kroʊˈʃeɪ/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: 'hook, crochet', from Old French croche 'hook'
to make clothes etc from wool or cotton, using a special needle with a hook at one end ⇨ knitLanguage: French
Origin: 'hook, crochet', from Old French croche 'hook'
—crochet noun [uncountable]
—crocheting noun [uncountable]
