yarn — spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing
Pronunciation (IPA): /jɑːrn/
Korean meaning: 뜨개질, 직조, 바느질에 쓰는 실
Korean pronunciation: 야른
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's yarn collection looks like a rainbow exploded in her closet.
- He spun such a wild yarn about his fishing trip that nobody believed him.
- The cat got tangled in the yarn and looked like a furry Christmas ornament.
yarn
NOUN//jɑːrn//
spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing
💡 Concept
Colorful yarn for knitting
🎵 Rhyme
Knitting yarn in the barn, but don't forget to warn!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/jɑːrn/
🇬🇧 UK/jɑːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootyarn
Origin
고대 영어 'gearn'에서 유래되어 '준비된 것, 방직용 실'을 의미했습니다. 게르만어족 공통 어근에서 나온 단어로, 독일어 'Garn'과도 연결됩니다.
🎵Rhyme
barndarnwarn
barn
darn
warn
🔗Collocations
wool yarn
spin a yarn
yarn shop
cotton yarn
yarn ball
knitting yarn
tell a yarn
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's yarn collection looks like a rainbow exploded in her closet.”
😄 Fun example
“He spun such a wild yarn about his fishing trip that nobody believed him.”
😄 Fun example
“The cat got tangled in the yarn and looked like a furry Christmas ornament.”
“She needed three skeins of blue yarn to complete the baby blanket.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
threadfiberstringcordtwine
Antonyms
fabriccloth
Related
knittingweavingtextileneedlecrochet
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