Dyeing. Clouded yarn. Obsolete. rare.
Yarn, esp. woollen yarn, to which dye has been applied unevenly so as to produce a bicoloured or multicoloured effect; a fabric made of such yarn…
A mottled yarn made from two or more differently coloured threads twisted together; fabric produced from such yarn. Frequently attributive or as adj.…
a yarn flecked with different colours.
= knickerbocker yarn n. at knickerbocker, n. compounds 1.