skein
noun/skeɪn/
/skeɪn/
- a long piece of wool, thread or yarn that is loosely tied together
- Sally held the skein of wool while her mother wound it into a ball.
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French escaigne, of unknown origin.Definitions on the go
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