esp. A ball formed by winding thread; a ball of thread or yarn. (The regular name in Scotland and north of England.)
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > thread or yarn > [noun] > ball of (7) clew956 esp. A ball formed by winding thread; a ball of thread or yarn. (The regular name in Scotland and north of England.) bottom1440 A core on which to wind thread; (also) a skein or ball of thread or yarn. Also figurative. Now rare and archaic. clowchync1440 = clew, n. ball1572 A spherical or rounded mass. A globular mass formed by winding thread; a clew. clue1611 A ball of yarn or thread; = clew, n. 2. glome1643 A ball or clue of yarn, etc. In quot. figurative. yarn-clue1820 a ball of yarn. |
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