Main Entry:

¹cro·chet

Pronunciation:

\krō-ˈshā\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, hook, crochet, from Middle French, diminutive of croche hook, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse krōkr hook

Date:

1844

: needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle