Yarn vs. Gimped — What's the Difference?

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine.

A limp or a limping gait.

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

Often Offensive A person who limps.

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

To walk with a limp.

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

Simple past tense and past participle of gimp

To tell an entertaining tale or series of tales.

(of yarn, cord, thread, wire, etc.) Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, leaving the core yarn straight and protected ([http://www.google.com/search?q=%22gimped+yarn%22 gimped yarn]). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire ([http://books.google.com/books?q=%22gimped+buttons%22 gimped buttons]).

(uncountable) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.

(of fabric, curtains, clothing, or similar) Adorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.

(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.

Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.

(countable) A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.

(informal) Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.

To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true.

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Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like.

One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed.

A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn.

The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events;

A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

Tell or spin a yarn