yarnnoun
uk/jɑːn/us/jɑːrn/yarn noun (THREAD)
[ C or U ] thread used for making cloth or for knitting
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Textiles: general words
- baize
- bias
- bolt
- brocade
- cloth
- cutpiece
- denier 1
- drapery
- filament
- gauze
- lint
- nap
- padding
- pile
- strand
- swatch
- textile
- the weft
- upholstery
- wadding
See more results »
yarn noun (STORY)
[ C ] a story, usually a long one with a lot of excitement or interest:
He knew how to spin a good yarn (= tell a good story).