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Yarn vs Garn - What's the difference?

yarn | garn |

As nouns the difference between yarn and garn

is that yarn is a twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving while garn is yarn (twisted fibers for weaving.

As a verb yarn

is to tell a story.

As an interjection garn is

A response that expresses disbelief or mockery.

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

    Anagrams

    * *

    garn

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) gearn. Compare also Danish and Old Norse garn.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) yarn (twisted fibers for weaving)

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • * 1912 , (George Bernard Shaw), :
    • Mrs Pearce: She may be married.
    Liza: Garn!

    Anagrams

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