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Sizing vs Yarn - What's the difference?

sizing | yarn |

As nouns the difference between sizing and yarn

is that sizing is a gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins while yarn is (uncountable) a twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.

As verbs the difference between sizing and yarn

is that sizing is while yarn is to tell a story.

sizing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
  • paste
  • (UK, Cambridge University, dated) food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student
  • A weak glue used in various trades; size.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * sizing up

    yarn

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
  • (nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
  • (countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
  • * , chapter=4
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I told him about everything I could think of; and what I couldn't think of he did. He asked about six questions during my yarn , but every question had a point to it. At the end he bowed and thanked me once more. As a thanker he was main-truck high; I never see anybody so polite.}}

    Synonyms

    * (story or tale) story, tale

    Derived terms

    * yarn-beam * yarn-spinner * yarnwindle

    Related terms

    * spin a yarn

    See also

    * hank * twine

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to tell a story

    • Derived terms

    * yarner

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