/ Dictionary / Index C crewelwork: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: crew•el•work Pronunciation: (kr'ul-wûrk"), [key] — n. decorative embroidery done with crewel yarn on cotton or linen, using simple stitches traditionally worked in floral or pastoral designs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: crewelwork (Thesaurus) crewel crewman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language