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CREWELWORK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does crewelwork mean?
• CREWELWORK (noun)
The noun CREWELWORK has 1 sense:
1. embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
Familiarity information: CREWELWORK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("crewelwork" is a kind of...):
embroidery; fancywork (decorative needlework)
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