Crewel /(krṳ"ĕl)/

Crew·el

Crewel

n.

[Perh. for clewel, dim. of clew a ball of thread; or cf. D. krul curl, E. curl. √26.]

Worsted yarn,, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.

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