American English pronunciation
How to pronounce yarn
IPA transcription: ['jɑɹn]
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['jɑɹn]
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['jɑɹn]
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['jɑɹn]
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Noun
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a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
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the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
“his narration was hesitant”
Verb
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tell or spin a yarn
Usage examples
- A Indian sitting in the floor of a room with sun shining in on her back side she is wearing a black shirt red scarf and working yarn through her fingers
- The greatest yarn ever written by anybody.
- Yarnell also includes a small community known as Glen Ilah.
- Laid yarns are couched in place with yarn of the same or contrasting colour.
- These fabrics require the addition of extra yarns, called stuffer yarns.
- The central location for many of the yarns is the Jailhouse.
- The big white cow is decorated with a red ball of yarn.
- Yarn also became a synonym for "tall tale" - "What a yarn!
- I would like a meter of Yarn, please.
- The women exclusively make yarn and weave.