noun
thrum
A loose thread end left from weaving.
The weaver trims a loose thrum from the finished cloth.
Etymology
The older word names the loose ends remaining from a warp. The weaving sense preserves that small leftover portion of thread.
More examples
- Short thrums littered the floor beneath the loom.
- She removes each dangling thrum before hemming the woven fabric.
- He saves the leftover thrums for small craft projects.
Forms
thrum · thrums
Similar words
- thread
- A general strand of fiber, not specifically a weaving remnant.