/ ˈkrəʊʃeɪ; NAmE kroʊˈʃeɪ/ noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] a way of making clothes, etc. from wool or cotton using a special thick needle with a hook at the end to make a pattern of connected threads
■ verb
( cro·chet·ing , cro·cheted ) to make sth using crochet :
[ vn ]
a crocheted shawl
[also v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , diminutive of croc hook, from Old Norse krókr .