Crewel

Noun

crew=el

CIDE DICTIONARY

Crewel, n. [Perh. for clewel, dim. of clew a ball of thread; or cf. D. krul curl, E. curl.

Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery. [1913 Webster]

Crewel, n. a thin worsted yarn used for tapestry and embroidery.

Idiom

crewel-work a design worked in crewel on linen or cloth.

Etymology

ME crule etc., of unkn. orig.

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