noun
yarn
YARN/jɑːrn/
Thread used to make or stitch fabric.
A strand of yarn connects the wool ball to the unfinished knitting.
Etymology
Old English gearn covered thread made from natural fibers generally. Its later emphasis on spun fiber, especially wool and thread prepared for weaving, leads directly to the present textile sense.
In context
or is harvested from a plant but that raw material is then processed it has to be dyed it has to be spun it's created into yarn and then that yarn can then be used knitting or crochet or weaving
More examples
- The weaver stretches cotton yarn across the loom.
- This thick yarn works well for crocheting blankets.
- The shop sells wool yarns in several weights.
Forms
yarn · yarns
Similar words
- thread
- Usually suggests a finer strand for sewing rather than knitting.