yarn

noun

/jɑːn/

/jɑːrn/

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable] thread that has been spun, used for knitting, making cloth, etc.
- The sweaters are hand-knitted in cotton, linen or wool yarns.
- There's a knot in the yarn.
Extra Examples
- The yarn has to be threaded through the needle.
- The yarn is woven into a coarse fabric.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fine
- thick
- coloured/colored
- …
… of yarn
- length
- piece
- ball
- …
verb + yarn
- knit
- knit with
- spin
- …
preposition
- in a/the yarn
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[countable] (informal) a long story, especially one that is exaggerated or invented
- He used to spin yarns (= tell stories) about his time in the army.
Extra Examples
- He tried to spin us some yarn about how he was collecting for the church. It was all lies.
- He went on to spin an entertaining yarn about his army days.
Topics Literature and writingc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- entertaining
- good
- gripping
- …
verb + yarn
- spin (somebody)
- tell (somebody)
preposition
- yarn about
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Word OriginOld English gearn; of Germanic origin, related to Dutch garen.

Idioms

pitch a story/line/yarn (to somebody)

(informal) to tell somebody a story or make an excuse that is not true

单词	yarn
释义	yarn noun /jɑːn/ /jɑːrn/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image [uncountable, countable] thread that has been spun, used for knitting, making cloth, etc. The sweaters are hand-knitted in cotton, linen or wool yarns. There's a knot in the yarn. Extra Examples The yarn has to be threaded through the needle. The yarn is woven into a coarse fabric. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fine thick coloured/colored … … of yarn length piece ball … verb + yarn knit knit with spin … preposition in a/the yarn See full entry [countable] (informal) a long story, especially one that is exaggerated or invented He used to spin yarns (= tell stories) about his time in the army. Extra Examples He tried to spin us some yarn about how he was collecting for the church. It was all lies. He went on to spin an entertaining yarn about his army days. Topics Literature and writingc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective entertaining good gripping … verb + yarn spin (somebody) tell (somebody) preposition yarn about See full entry Word OriginOld English gearn; of Germanic origin, related to Dutch garen. Idioms pitch a story/line/yarn (to somebody) (informal) to tell somebody a story or make an excuse that is not true
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