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单词 crewel
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Definition of crewel in English:

crewel

noun ˈkruːəlˈkro͞owəl
  • A thin, loosely twisted, worsted yarn used for tapestry and embroidery.

    (绒绣或刺绣用的)松捻双股细绒线

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She had been working half-heartedly at the crewel embroidered shawl for some time.
    • I have crewel yarn and silk thread, and I'm determined to make something of it.
    • The silk shoes and the crewel panel at the Connecticut Historical Society enlarge the meaning of the bed sheet in the Beinecke.
    • Most often the handiwork of women in prosperous New England households from about 1720 to 1800, crewel embroidery consists of slackly twisted yams that are stitched onto plain-woven fabrics, usually linen, using a variety of stitches.
    • To her, however, there was no distinction between plain linen and high-style crewel.

Origin

Late 15th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

accrual, construal, cruel, dual, duel, fuel, gruel, jewel, newel, renewal, reviewal

Definition of crewel in US English:

crewel

nounˈkro͞owəl
  • A thin, loosely twisted, worsted yarn used for tapestry and embroidery.

    (绒绣或刺绣用的)松捻双股细绒线

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most often the handiwork of women in prosperous New England households from about 1720 to 1800, crewel embroidery consists of slackly twisted yams that are stitched onto plain-woven fabrics, usually linen, using a variety of stitches.
    • I have crewel yarn and silk thread, and I'm determined to make something of it.
    • To her, however, there was no distinction between plain linen and high-style crewel.
    • She had been working half-heartedly at the crewel embroidered shawl for some time.
    • The silk shoes and the crewel panel at the Connecticut Historical Society enlarge the meaning of the bed sheet in the Beinecke.

Origin

Late 15th century: of unknown origin.

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