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crew⋅el⋅work

[kroo-uhl-wurk]
–noun
decorative embroidery done with crewel yarn on cotton or linen, using simple stitches traditionally worked in floral or pastoral designs.

Origin:
1860–65; crewel + work
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crew·el·work   (krōō'əl-wûrk')   
n.  Needlework made with crewel.
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