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nun's thread

nun's thread noun: a specific type of fine, white sewing thread historically associated with the needlework of nuns.

Noun

nun's thread (plural nun's threads)

  1. A specific type of fine, white sewing thread historically associated with the needlework of nuns.

Forms of nun's thread

pluralnun's threads

Questions about nun's thread

What does nun's thread mean?
Nun's thread means a specific type of fine, white sewing thread historically associated with the needlework of nuns.
What part of speech is nun's thread?
Nun's thread is a noun.
What is the plural of nun's thread?
The plural of nun's thread is nun's threads.

Words near nun's thread in the dictionary

  1. nun moths
  2. Nun of the Visitation
  3. nun's butter
  4. nun's fart
  5. nun's puff
  6. nun's thread
  7. nun's threads
  8. nun's veiling
  9. nun's veilings
  10. nun-coloured
  11. nun-like

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