crotchet
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noun \ˈkrä-chət\Definition of CROTCHET
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a : a highly individual and usually eccentric opinion or preference b : a peculiar trick or device
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See Examples of CROTCHET
- <her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub>
Origin of CROTCHET
Middle English crochet, from Anglo-French crochet, croket — more at crocket
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to CROTCHET
- Synonyms
- idiosyncrasy, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, oddity, peculiarity, quiddity, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist
See Synonym Discussion at caprice
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