crochet hook

noun

a needle with a hook at one end, used in crochet.

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Also called crochet needle.

Origin of crochet hook

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby crochet hook

croato-serb, croc, croce, crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crock-pot, crocked

Example sentences from the Web for crochet hook

Miss Alice Prendergast is doing something delicate with a crochet-hook, but it is obvious that her thoughts are far away.
Happy Days|Alan Alexander Milne
Miss Wealthy started so violently that the crochet-hook fell from her hands.
Hildegarde's Holiday|Laura E. Richards
They may be curved, or shaped like a crochet-hook, or have the sharp point placed at right angles to the shaft of the instrument.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
In front is a compartment for a magnifying glass, and a long one to hold scalpel, brushes, crochet-hook and pencil.
The Nursery Book|Liberty Hyde Bailey

The simplest implement for removing a buried suture is a crochet-hook.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various