hard-spun

[ hahrd-spuhn ]

adjective

1. (of yarn) compactly twisted in spinning.

hard-spun

adjective

1. (of yarn) spun with a firm close twist

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-spun¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

It is made of long wool hard spun, sometimes mixed in the loom with cotton or linen yarn.

From Project Gutenberg

It is woven of hard spun silk yarn “in the gum” or natural condition.

From Project Gutenberg

Every bowstring was as yet in its case, with its hard spun silk securely dry.

From Project Gutenberg