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yarn

[ yahrn ]

noun

  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.



verb (used without object)

  1. Informal. to spin a yarn; tell stories.

yarn

/ ÂáÉ‘Ë²Ô /

noun

  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. spin a yarn informal.
    1. to tell such a story
    2. to make up or relate a series of excuses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to tell such a story or stories
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of yarn1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gearn; cognate with German Garn; akin to Old Norse ²µÇ«°ù²Ô gut, Greek ³¦³ó´Ç°ù»åḗ intestine, chord 1, Lithuanian ž²¹°ù²Ôà entrails, Latin hernia a rupture, Sanskrit ³ó¾±°ùÄå vein
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of yarn1

Old English gearn; related to Old High German garn yarn, Old Norse ²µÃ¶°ù²Ô gut, Greek °ì³ó´Ç°ù»åŧ string, gut
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Idioms and Phrases

see spin a yarn .
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Example Sentences

“She hasn’t turned sleazy, hasn’t become part of a ‘12-fanged monster’ determined to do nothing but titillate and trash up the airwaves with its tawdry yarns,†staff writer Steve Weinstein wrote.

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Like so many writers, Arkush was loath to let numbers get in the way of a good yarn, beginning with ranking McDermott at No. 100.

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She also points out that Kashmir is home to the "world's finest wool yarn; some of the finest handspun, handwoven pashmina creations and its artisans".

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A revival directed by Jeanine was Charles’ specific dying wish, and beginning with Charles’ posthumous request, Egoyan slowly unspools a wicked yarn that runs through the film’s final moments.

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“So that’s experimenting with different yarns. Some of it looks like clouds. Some of it almost looks like ocean or water. Some of it looks atmospheric, but definitely otherworldly.â€

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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