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crochet

1. cro.chet \kro--'sha-\ n [F, hook, crochet, fr. MF, dim. of croche hook, 
   of Scand origin; akin to]ON kro-kr hook - more at CROOK : needlework 
   consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with  a single 
   thread and a hooked needle
2. crochet \-'sha--*r\ vt : to make of crochet {~ed a bedspread} to work 
   with croch et - cro.chet.er n