Yarn

What “Yarn” means

Noun

1. A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
2. Bundles of fibres 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. A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.

Verb

1. To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English yern, yarn, from the Old English ġearn (“yarn, spun wool”), from Proto-West Germanic *garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną (“yarn”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰorn-, *ǵʰerH- (“tharm, guts, intestines”). Cognates Akin to West Frisian jern, Dutch garen (“yarn”), German Garn (“yarn”), Danish garn, Swedish garn (“yarn, thread”), Icelandic garn (“yarn”), Latin hernia (“rupture”), Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string”), Sanskrit हिर (hira, “band”). Compare also the obsolete doublet garn.

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Industries where “Yarn” fits

We suggest this word for 1 business types and industries, including:

• Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills