yarn
yarn Lexical Profile
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• noun
A continuous, twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibers used in weaving, knitting, or ropemaking.
"She bought three skeins of blue wool yarn to knit a winter scarf."
A long, often rambling story, especially one that is exaggerated or implausible.
"The old sailor would sit by the docks and spin a yarn about his encounters with sea monsters."
• verb
To tell a long, often rambling or implausible story; to chat or converse informally.
"They stayed up late by the campfire, yarning about their youthful adventures across Europe."
• Rhymes for yarn
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'gearn' (spun wool or thread), of Germanic origin. The sense 'a long story' originated in the early 19th century from the nautical expression 'to spin a yarn', comparing the length and twisting nature of rope-making to storytelling.
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