yarn

A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.

A similar strand of other materials such as glass or plastic.

A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.

To tell an entertaining tale or series of tales.

Same as yearn, a dialectal variant of earn.

Originally, thread of any kind spun from natural fibers, vegetable or animal, or even mineral; now, more usually, thread prepared for weaving, as distinguished from sewing-thread of any sort. The term is also applied to stout woolen thread used for knitting, etc.

Rope-yarn.

A story; a tale: often implying the marvelous or untrue: applied to a long story, with allusion to spinning yarn: as, do you expect us to believe such a yarn as that? a sailors’ yarn.

Yarn made from Imperfectly carded stock.