thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.

a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc.

the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, of which rope is made (rope yarn).

a tale, esp. a long story of adventure or incredible happenings

He spun a yarn that outdid any I had ever heard.

Informal . to spin a yarn; tell stories.

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cotton fiber , flaxen thread , fleece , spun wool , thread , twist , wool , adventure , alibi , anecdote , fable , fabrication , fairy tale , lie , line , narrative , potboiler , prose , sea story , song * , song and dance * , string * , tale , tall story , tall tale , story , abb , spinel. associated word: skein , warp , worsted