Definitions for yarn
yɑrnyarn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. narration, recital, yarnnoun

   the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

   "his narration was hesitant"

2. thread, yarnverb

   a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

3. yarnverb

   tell or spin a yarn

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. yarnnoun

   A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.

2. yarnnoun

   Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.

3. yarnnoun

   A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.

4. yarnverb

   To tell a story.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Yarnnoun

   Spun wool; woollen thread.

   Etymology: gearn , Saxon.

   You would be another Penelope; yet they say, all the yarn she spun in Ulysses’s absence, did but fill Ithaca full of moths. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together; our virtues would be proud, if our faults whipt them not; and our crimes would despair, if they were not cherish’d by our virtues. William Shakespeare.

   Yarn is a commodity very proper to this country, which of all others ought to be most encouraged. William Temple.

   It may be useful for the reeling of yarn. John Wilkins.

   The fates but only spin the coarser clue,
   The finest of the wool is left for you.
   Spare me but one small portion of the twine,
   And let the sisters cut below your line:
   The rest among the rubbish may they sweep,
   Or add it to the yarn of some old miser’s heap. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Yarn

   Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or other lubricants to withstand the stresses involved in sewing. Embroidery threads are yarns specifically designed for needlework. Yarn can be made of a number of natural or synthetic materials, and comes in a variety of colors and thicknesses (referred to as "weights"). Although yarn may be dyed different colours, most yarns are solid coloured with a uniform hue.

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1. yarn

   Yarn is a continuous strand of fibers that have been twisted or spun together, used in weaving, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and other forms of textile production. It can be made from a variety of natural or synthetic materials, such as wool, cotton, silk, or polyester. The thickness, length, and color of yarn can vary widely, making it a versatile material for creating various types of textiles and crafts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Yarnnoun

   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

2. Yarnnoun

   one of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed

3. Yarnnoun

   a story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn

4. Etymology: [OE. yarn, arn, AS. gearn; akin to D. garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain origin. Cf. Cord.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Yarn

   yärn, n. spun thread: one of the threads of a rope: a sailor's story (spun out to some length), a story generally.—v.i. to tell stories. [A.S. gearn, thread; Ice. and Ger. garn.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. YARN

   An essential in fabrication--either woven or narrated. Mill yarns are highly colored; those spun at sea much more so.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. yarn

   One of the threads of which ropes are composed. A number of these are twisted together to form a strand, in proportion to the size of the proposed rope. Three strands are then twisted into one another, which completes the process of ordinary rope-making; but cables, hawsers, and other ground tackling, are composed of three strands, each of which is formed of three lesser ones. (See CABLE, HAWSER, &c.)--A tough yarn. A long story, or tale, hard to be believed.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. yarn

   Cotton, wool or other fibres.

   Yarn is used to make or knit clothing and for various other purposes.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2017  

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1. YARN

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Yarn

   A spun-out story bears this name in allusion to the thread out of which cloth is woven.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. YARN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Yarn is ranked #52383 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Yarn surname appeared 396 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Yarn.
   
   64.9% or 257 total occurrences were Black.
   31.5% or 125 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Account
   • Tell

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'yarn' in Nouns Frequency: #2750

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for yarn »

1. Ryan

2. nary

3. n-ary

How to pronounce yarn?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say yarn in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of yarn in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of yarn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of yarn in a Sentence

1. Ashley Hinson:

   She’s putting yarn shops and bakeries before the border, she's Zoomed with the Mexican president, but I think that sends the absolute wrong message to the men and women that are putting their lives on the line every day, not to mention the men and women and families that live in these communities along the border and the communities of Iowa -- every state is a border state.

2. Stephen Yates:

   I don't have particular sympathy for delegates who chose not to avail themselves of the opportunity in full committee, and then start spinning yarn about how this came about.

3. Nick Merrill:

   While the GOP may want to spin a good yarn on this, let's not get tied up in knots, we wanted to accommodate the press, allow her to greet voters, and allow the press to be right there in the parade with her as opposed to preset locations. And that's what we did.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=yarn
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Yarn
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=yarn
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarn
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=yarn
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=yarn
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=yarn
10. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=yarn
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
12. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=yarn