yarn

yarn
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gearn; akin to Old High German garn yarn, Greek chordē string, Latin hernia rupture, Sanskrit hira band Date: before 12th century 1. a. a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibers or filaments and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth b. a similar strand of another material (as metal, glass, or plastic) 2. a narrative of adventures; especially a tall tale <
a roaring good yarn
>
II. intransitive verb Date: 1812 to tell a yarn • yarner noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • yarn — [yärn] n. [ME < OE gearn, yarn, akin to Ger garn < IE base * g̑her , intestine > L haru spex, soothsayer, lit., intestine seer, Gr chordē] 1. any fiber, as wool, silk, flax, cotton, nylon, glass, etc., spun into strands for weaving,… …   English World dictionary

  • Yarn — Yarn, n. [OE. yarn, [yogh]arn, AS. gearn; akin to D. garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Cord}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Yarn — bezeichnet eine anglo amerikanische literarische Untergattung, die sich mit Seemannsgarn, urbaner Legende und Kurzgeschichte vergleichen lässt. Auch die teilweise veraltete Redeweise vom Garn spinnen gehört in diese Thematik. Das Yarn ist eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • yarn — (n.) O.E. gearn spun fiber, from P.Gmc. *garnan (Cf. O.N., O.H.G., Ger. garn, M.Du. gaern, Du. garen yarn ), from PIE root *ghere intestine, gut, entrail (Cf. O.N. gorn gut, Skt. hira vein; entrails, L. hernia …   Etymology dictionary

  • yarn — [ jarn ] noun * 1. ) uncount cotton, wool, or other fibers in the form of thick THREAD (=a substance like string): a ball of yarn 2. ) count INFORMAL a long story with a lot of exciting details spin (someone) a yarn to give someone a long… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • yarn — [ja:n US ja:rn] n [: Old English; Origin: gearn] 1.) [U] thick thread made of cotton or wool, which is used to ↑knit things 2.) informal a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • yarn — yarn·er; yarn; …   English syllables

  • yarn — [n1] fiber for knitting cotton fiber, flaxen thread, fleece, spun wool, thread, twist, wool; concept 473 yarn [n2] story, often long and made up adventure, alibi, anecdote, fable, fabrication, fairy tale, lie, line, narrative, potboiler*, prose,… …   New thesaurus

  • yarn — ► NOUN 1) spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing. 2) informal a long or rambling story. ► VERB informal ▪ tell a yarn. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • yarn — index myth Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • yarn — tale, *story, narrative, anecdote …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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