yarn
noun
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
yarns
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pluralof yarn.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof yarn (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
yarnnounthread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
Example Sentences
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But at least in this novel, the yarns overlap without tangling.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
The team selected highly elastic yarns and used a knitting method called plating, which places different yarns on opposite faces of the textile.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
"And that's not just writers who continually return to the Greeks and Romans -- the history, the myths, the characters, the events -- that's also readers. These are ripping good yarns."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
We go on a short hike while Yarvin, who looks like an ageing punk rocker, speaks in circuitous, long-winded yarns that reference esoteric texts and periods of history to prove his points.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I watched as Noodles sized up the yarns to see which black was the best black for Needles.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
