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- Dictionaryyarn/jɑːn/
noun
- 1. spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing: "hanks of pale green yarn" Similar
- 2. a long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible: informal "he never let reality get in the way of a good yarn" Similar
verb
- 1. tell a long or implausible story: informal "they were yarning about local legends and superstitions"
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YARN definition: 1. thread used for making cloth or for knitting 2. a story, usually a long one with a lot of…. Learn more.
1. a. : a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibers or filaments and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth. b. : a similar strand of another material (such as metal, glass, or plastic) 2. [from the idiom spin a yarn "to tell a tale"] : a narrative of adventures. especially : a tall tale. a roaring good yarn.
A visual of twisted yarn. Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine.
noun. thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving. a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc. the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, of which rope is made rope yarn.
1. thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving. 2. a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc. 3. an aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, that forms one of the small elements composing a strand of rope.
If you want to knit a hat, you're going to need yarn, the thick string made of twisted threads that's used to make sweaters, scarves, socks and other knitted things. Yarn is made from fibers, and it comes in many colors.
1. a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres, used in weaving, knitting, etc. 2. informal. a long and often involved story or account, usually telling of incredible or fantastic events. 3. See spin a yarn. verb. 4. (intransitive) to tell such a story or stories.
YARN meaning: 1. thread used for making cloth or for knitting 2. a story, usually a long one with a lot of…. Learn more.
Definition of yarn noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. yarn. noun. /jɑːn/ /jɑːrn/ Idioms. [uncountable, countable] thread that has been spun, used for knitting, making cloth, etc. The sweaters are hand-knitted in cotton, linen or wool yarns. There's a knot in the yarn. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
YARN definition: 1. thread used for making cloth 2. a long story that is probably not true. Learn more.
