Unspun

//ʌnˈspʌn// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not spun. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of fibers, not yet having been twisted into yarn or thread. not-comparable

    "Different breeds of sheep have been raised by the Navajo, and sometimes the yarn, and even the unspun wool, have come from outside the reservation."

Synonyms

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undoundounravelunravel

Example

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"Different breeds of sheep have been raised by the Navajo, and sometimes the yarn, and even the unspun wool, have come from outside the reservation."

Etymology

From un- + spun.

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