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yarnspinning

yarnspinning noun: the telling of stories.

Noun

yarnspinning (uncountable)

  1. The telling of stories.

Origin of yarnspinning

From yarn + spinning. See spin a yarn.

Questions about yarnspinning

What does yarnspinning mean?
Yarnspinning means the telling of stories.
What part of speech is yarnspinning?
Yarnspinning is a noun.

Words near yarnspinning in the dictionary

  1. yarns
  2. yarns dust
  3. yarns on
  4. yarnspinner
  5. yarnspinners
  6. yarnspinning
  7. yarnstorm
  8. yarnstormed
  9. yarnstormer
  10. yarnstormers
  11. yarnstorming

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