Main Entry:

¹thrum

Pronunciation:

\ˈthrəm\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English -thrum (in tungethrum ligament of the tongue); akin to Old High German drum fragment

Date:

14th century

1 a (1): a fringe of warp threads left on the loom after the cloth has been removed (2): one of these warp threads b: a tuft or short piece of rope yarn used in thrumming canvas —usually used in plural c: bit, particle2: a hair, fiber, or threadlike leaf on a plant ; also : a tuft or fringe of such structures

— thrum adjective