garen

Definitions of garen
  1. noun
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
    synonyms: draad
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    katoen
    thread made of cotton fibers
    borduurzij, borduurzijde, fleuret, floss, floszijde, tandzijde, vlos, vloszijde
    a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
    borduurzij, borduurzijde, fleuret, vlos, vloszijde
    a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
    poolweefsel
    the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
    hechtdraad, hechting
    thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
    brokaat, engelenhaar, glamour, klatergoud
    a thread with glittering metal foil attached
    breedtedraad, inslag, schietdraad
    the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
    kamgaren
    a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
    fil d'écosse
    a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
    type of:
    koord, streng
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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