yarn — OAT · Shobdo

yarn

noun

1 you need to use a fine yarn:

thread, cotton, wool, fiber, filament, strand;

ply;

cord, twine, string, line.

2 he told a rather tedious yarn about two Italian peasants:

story, tale, anecdote, fable, parable, traveler's tale, fairy story, rigmarole, saga, sketch, narrative, reminiscence, account, report, history;

informal tall tale, tall story, cock and bull story, shaggy-dog story, spiel.