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CREWEL

\kɹˈɛwə͡l], \kɹˈɛwə‍l], \k_ɹ_ˈɛ_w_əl]\

Definitions of CREWEL

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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Loosely twisted worsted yarn used in fancy work.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A kind of embroidery.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A soft worsted yarn, used in fancy-work.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

A kind of embroidery, or the yarn it is wrought with.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Yarn twisted and wound on a knot or ball.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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