skein

nounmasculine/nuˈvɛlu/medium

no·ve·lo

Definition

A length of thread, yarn, or similar material, wound in a loose, coiled bundle.

She bought a skein of wool to knit a scarf.

The kitten tangled the entire skein of yarn.

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Common collocations

skein of woolskein of yarntangled skein

Do latim 'globellus', diminutivo de 'globus' (globo, bola).