Definition of: crochet

(krō·shā′) v.t. & v.i. ·cheted (-shād′), ·chet·ing (-shā′ing)
To form or ornament (a fabric) by interlacing thread with a hooked needle. [<noun]
—noun A kind of fancywork produced by crocheting: now chiefly attributive, as in crochet hook. [<F, dim. of croche a hook]