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Definitions for 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] the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, of which rope is made (rope yarn) .
[4] a tale, especially a long story of adventure or incredible happenings: He spun a yarn that outdid any I had ever heard.
[5] Informal . to spin a yarn; tell stories.
[6] a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres, used in weaving, knitting, etc
[7] informal a long and often involved story or account, usually telling of incredible or fantastic events
[8] spin a yarn informal to tell such a story to make up or relate a series of excuses
[9] (intr) to tell such a story or stories

Words related to Yarn

fleece, wool, thread, tale, anecdote, twist, lie, string, alibi, song, fable, adventure, narrative, prose, line, fabrication, potboiler

Words nearby Yarn

yarkand, yarkant he, yarmouth, yarmuk, yarmulke, yarn, yarn-dyed, yaroslavl, yarovize, yarra river, yarraman

Origin of Yarn

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gearn; cognate with German Garn; akin to Old Norse gǫrn gut, Greek chordḗ intestine, chord1, Lithuanian žarnà entrails, Latin hernia a rupture, Sanskrit hirā vein

Word origin for Yarn

Old English gearn; related to Old High German garn yarn, Old Norse görn gut, Greek khordē string, gut

Synonyms for Yarn

fleece, thread, wool, twist, cotton fiber, flaxen thread, spun wool