thread; yarn




a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving


Type of:
  • cord

Types:
  • cotton
  • dental floss; floss
  • floss
  • Lastex
  • ligature
  • metallic
  • pile; nap
  • purl
  • suture
  • tinsel
  • warp
  • woof; weft; filling; pick
  • worsted; worsted yarn


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