Word
crochet
Phoneticscro·chet, stress on the second syllable
US/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/
UK/kɹəʊʃˈeɪ/
Uncountable noun Fashion
Definition
n. a way of making clothes or blankets by using a single needle with a hook to pull loops of yarn through each other.
n. a handicraft in which yarn is looped into a patterned fabric by means of a hooked needle.
Examples
“She spent the evening working on her crochet.”
“The artisan sold beautiful blankets made with intricate crochet patterns at the local craft fair.”
“While knitting requires two needles to manage multiple open stitches, crochet involves finishing each stitch before moving to the next, resulting in a thicker and more structural fabric.”
Examples
simple
“She spent the evening working on her crochet.”
contextual
“The artisan sold beautiful blankets made with intricate crochet patterns at the local craft fair.”
complex
“While knitting requires two needles to manage multiple open stitches, crochet involves finishing each stitch before moving to the next, resulting in a thicker and more structural fabric.”
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the craft or the finished work; can also function as a verb.
Real-World Examples
“The elder is creative and crochets toys and bags.” “Guinness says it received more than 1,500 new applications from the country within two months of her cook-a-thon, including events such as reading, singing, and crocheting.” Etymology
From French crochet, from Middle French crochet, from Old French crochet, crokét (“curved instrument, hook”), diminutive of Old French croc (“hook”), from Old Frankish krōk (“hook”) or from Old Norse krókr (“hook, bend, bight”), both from Proto-Germanic krōkaz (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (“tracery, basket, twist”). Cognate with Middle English crōc (“crook, hook”), Middle Dutch croec, crōc (“curl”). Doublet of crocket, croquet, and crotchet. More at crook, crooked.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Pre-1
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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