yarn
n.
woven string; tale, story
v.
weave a story, tell a tale
Yarn
yarn
Noun
1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
(synonym) narration, recital
(hypernym) report, account
(hyponym) relation, telling, recounting
(part-meronym) body
2. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
(synonym) thread
(hypernym) cord
(hyponym) cotton
Verb
1. tell or spin a yarn
(hypernym) tell, narrate, recount, recite
(derivation) narration, recital
Yarn
(n.)
Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.
(n.)
One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.
(n.)
A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Yarn
To dream of yarn, denotes success in your business and an industrious companion in your home. For a young woman to dream that she works with yarn, foretells that she will be proudly recognized by a worthy man as his wife.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
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