YARN


Meaning of YARN in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. any spun thread, esp. for knitting, weaving, rope-making, etc.

2 colloq. a long or rambling story or discourse.

--v.intr. colloq. tell yarns.

Etymology: OE gearn

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.