Garn — meaning in English

English meaning

• thread noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
• yarn noun Spun fibre thread used for knitting, weaving, or making rope.

Senses

Garn is used for these senses in English:

• thread (Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.
• yarn (uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.

thread — full definition

1. noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
2. noun A connected series of ideas, or a related sequence of messages in an online conversation.
3. noun A raised spiral ridge on a screw or bolt that lets it be turned into place.
4. verb To pass thread through the eye of a needle, or to guide something carefully through a narrow space.

yarn — full definition

1. noun Spun fibre thread used for knitting, weaving, or making rope.
2. noun A long, often exaggerated story.
3. verb To tell a long or unlikely story.

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