Antonyms for crochet


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : kroh-shey; British kroh-shey, -shee
Phonetic Transcription : kroʊˈʃeɪ; British ˈkroʊ ʃeɪ, -ʃi


Definition of crochet

Origin :
  • 1840, from French crochet (12c.), diminutive of croc "hook," from Old Norse krokr "hook" (see crook). So called for the hooked needle used.
  • As in lace : noun netted material
  • As in embroidery : noun fancy stitching
  • As in freak : noun irregularity, whim
  • As in knit : verb intertwine
  • As in weave : verb blend, unite; contrive
Example sentences :
  • They're quite well off and all her towels had crochet lace at the ends.
  • Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
  • They are applied to crochet as well as to the other descriptions of work named.
  • Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous
  • Repeat these stripes as many times as are requisite, and crochet up the sides.
  • Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous
  • So she took her workbag off the bed, and brought out her crochet.
  • Extract from : « Good Old Anna » by Marie Belloc Lowndes
  • Anna took from the bench where she had been sitting the crochet in which she had been interrupted.
  • Extract from : « Good Old Anna » by Marie Belloc Lowndes
  • You may either use ribbon to hang them by or crochet a cord of this silk.
  • Extract from : « Mary's Rainbow » by Mary Edward Feehan
  • Julia began to crochet again, nervously absorbed in what she was doing.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1915 » by Various
  • After supper she went into the garden, taking her work-basket and crochet with her.
  • Extract from : « The New Girl at St. Chad's » by Angela Brazil
  • You see at home, when I get my work done, I knit or crochet or embroider.
  • Extract from : « Maw's Vacation » by Emerson Hough
  • She could crochet and she could embroider, so these helped a bit.
  • Extract from : « Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens » by Margaret White Eggleston

Synonyms for crochet

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