Crochet (kr?-sh?), n. [F. crochet small hook. See Croche.] A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively.
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Crochet hook, Crochet needle, a small hook, or a hooked needle (often of bone), used in crochet work.
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