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.

词汇	crewel
释义	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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