SKEIN


Meaning of SKEIN in English

/ skeɪn; NAmE / noun

a long piece of wool, thread, or yarn that is loosely tied together

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : shortening of Old French escaigne , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.