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crewel

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crew=el

CIDE DICTIONARY

creweln. [Perh. for clewel, dim. of clew a ball of thread; or cf. D. krul curl, E. curl.
     Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

crewel, n. a thin worsted yarn used for tapestry and embroidery.

Idiom
crewel-work a design worked in crewel on linen or cloth.
Etymology
ME crule etc., of unkn. orig.

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