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2 cotton
I ['kotn] noun1) (a soft substance got from the seeds of the cotton plant, used in making thread or cloth.) bómull2) (the yarn or cloth made from this: a reel of cotton; This shirt is made of cotton; ( also adjective) a cotton shirt.) bómull•- cottonwool II ['kotn] -
3 knit
[nit]past tense, past participle - knitted; verb1) (to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles: She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas.) prjóna2) ((of broken bones) to grow together: The bone in his arm took a long time to knit.) gróa saman•- knitter- knitting
- knitting-needle
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4 mop
[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) þvegill2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) hárlubbi3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) þvo/þurrka með þvegli2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) þurrka/hreinsa með þvegli2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) þurrka/hreinsa•- mop up -
5 wool
[wul] 1. noun, adjective((of) the soft hair of sheep and some other animals, often made into yarn etc for knitting or into fabric for making clothes etc: I wear wool in winter; knitting-wool; a wool blanket.) ull- woollen- woollens
- woolly 2. noun(a knitted garment.) ullar(nær)föt- pull the wool over someone's eyes
См. также в других словарях:
yarn — [yärn] n. [ME < OE gearn, yarn, akin to Ger garn < IE base * g̑her , intestine > L haru spex, soothsayer, lit., intestine seer, Gr chordē] 1. any fiber, as wool, silk, flax, cotton, nylon, glass, etc., spun into strands for weaving,… … English World dictionary
Yarn — Yarn, n. [OE. yarn, [yogh]arn, AS. gearn; akin to D. garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Cord}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yarn — bezeichnet eine anglo amerikanische literarische Untergattung, die sich mit Seemannsgarn, urbaner Legende und Kurzgeschichte vergleichen lässt. Auch die teilweise veraltete Redeweise vom Garn spinnen gehört in diese Thematik. Das Yarn ist eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
yarn — (n.) O.E. gearn spun fiber, from P.Gmc. *garnan (Cf. O.N., O.H.G., Ger. garn, M.Du. gaern, Du. garen yarn ), from PIE root *ghere intestine, gut, entrail (Cf. O.N. gorn gut, Skt. hira vein; entrails, L. hernia … Etymology dictionary
yarn — [ jarn ] noun * 1. ) uncount cotton, wool, or other fibers in the form of thick THREAD (=a substance like string): a ball of yarn 2. ) count INFORMAL a long story with a lot of exciting details spin (someone) a yarn to give someone a long… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
yarn-dyed — [yärn′dīd΄] adj. woven of yarn dyed before weaving … English World dictionary
yarn — [ja:n US ja:rn] n [: Old English; Origin: gearn] 1.) [U] thick thread made of cotton or wool, which is used to ↑knit things 2.) informal a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never… … Dictionary of contemporary English
yarn — yarn·er; yarn; … English syllables
yarn — [n1] fiber for knitting cotton fiber, flaxen thread, fleece, spun wool, thread, twist, wool; concept 473 yarn [n2] story, often long and made up adventure, alibi, anecdote, fable, fabrication, fairy tale, lie, line, narrative, potboiler*, prose,… … New thesaurus
yarn — ► NOUN 1) spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing. 2) informal a long or rambling story. ► VERB informal ▪ tell a yarn. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
yarn — index myth Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
