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thread - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving |
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yarn |
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cord a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
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cotton fabric woven from cotton fibers
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dental floss,
floss a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
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floss a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
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lastex yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads
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ligature thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
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metallic a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
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nap,
pile sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
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purl a basic knitting stitch
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suture thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
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tinsel a thread with glittering metal foil attached
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warp yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
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weft,
woof,
filling,
pick the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
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worsted yarn,
worsted a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
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thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle" |
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guide,
pass,
draw,
run pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
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thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film" |
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guide,
pass,
draw,
run pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
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thread - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded" |
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pull out,
pull up,
draw out,
extract,
take out,
pull move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
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