crewel noun & adjective. ['kru:ǝl] L15.
[Origin unkn.]
A. noun.
1. A thin loosely twisted worsted yarn, used esp. for tapestry and embroidery. L15.

2. = crewel-work, sense B.2 below. L19.
b. attrib. or as adjective.
1. gen. Made of or with crewel. obsolete exc. dial. M16.

2. crewel-work, (embroidery with) a design worked in worsted on a ground of linen or cloth. M19.

3. Of or pertaining to crewel-work; for use in crewel-work; embroidered with crewel-work. L19.

■ crewelist noun a person who works crewel-work L19.

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