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Definition of Yarn
1. Verb. Tell or spin a yarn.
2. Noun. The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events. "His narration was hesitant"
Terms within: Body, Introduction, Close, Closing, Conclusion, End, Ending
Generic synonyms: Account, Report
Specialized synonyms: Recounting, Relation, Telling
Derivative terms: Narrate, Narrate, Recite
3. Noun. A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving.
Generic synonyms: Cord
Specialized synonyms: Cotton, Dental Floss, Floss, Floss, Lastex, Ligature, Metallic, Nap, Pile, Purl, Suture, Tinsel, Warp, Filling, Pick, Weft, Woof, Worsted, Worsted Yarn
Derivative terms: Thread, Thread
Definition of Yarn
1. n. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.
2. n. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.
Definition of Yarn
1. Noun. A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope. ¹
3. Noun. A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible. ¹
4. Verb. To tell a story. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Yarn
1. to tell a long story [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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