crochet
/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/
nounverbcro · chet
Think: “CROW + SHAY” — crochet sounds like crow-shay, and it ends with “-chet” but is pronounced “-shay.”
Yes, it's crochet. The tricky part is the ending: it’s spelled **-chet** but pronounced **-shay** (cro-CHET → /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/).
Definitions
- nounA craft of making fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle.
- nounA hooked needle used for this craft (crochet hook).
- verbTo make something using the crochet technique.
Examples
- “She learned to crochet a scarf using soft blue yarn.”
- “I bought a new crochet hook because my old one bent.”
- “On rainy afternoons, he likes to crochet while listening to audiobooks.”
Synonyms
needleworkhandicraftyarn crafthookworkfiber art
Translations
ES ganchilloPT crochêFR crochet
Common misspellings
croshaycroshaecrocheycrochecrochettecrotchetcrochétcrochay
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