Crossword clues for crewelwork
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Crewelwork \Crew"el*work`\ (-w?rk`), n. Embroidery in crewels, commonly done upon some plain material, such as linen.
Wiktionary
n. embroidery made using a crewel
WordNet
n. embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
Usage examples of "crewelwork".
She wore a flowing kimono of pure white perlon, and on her head, her white dobra stitched with intricate gold crewelwork.
He had a narrow, knuckly, intelligent face beneath a feathered cap, and he wore a stiff crewelworked doublet that, with its huge shoulders and waistless line, made him look a good deal like a jack of diamonds.
Then she saw the evidence of the police investigation: tables and chairs pushed up against the wall, the tall Chinese vases on either side of the fireplace shoved into one corner, the antique tea caddy containing her mothers crewelwork spilling bright loops of yarn.