skein
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Definition of skein
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: a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
skein
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The story’s fabric is woven throughout with the steadily fraying skein of Jewish teaching and observance. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, "On Stage, a Capitalist Morality Tale With Questions for Today," 19 Oct. 2018 Dancing across the top three panels is an undulating horizontal red skein. — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, "At Blum & Poe, bow down to the ecstatic painting of Mimi Lauter," 30 May 2018 Cardboard trays, gathered in one sector, hold scraps of natural materials — a skein of wool, desiccated plant matter. — Charles Desmarais, SFChronicle.com, "Charles Desmarais’ art pick for July 15: Susanne Kriemann’s ‘Canopy, canopy’," 7 July 2018 The early days of sea exploration, especially in the Arctic, are filled with accounts of mariners following skeins of migrating geese to make a landfall. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Some words on birds and their impact on Alaska and the rest of the world," 24 June 2018 The massive shelter retains a warehouse vibe -- noisy but highly organized, with scores of staffers leading skeins of boys to various activities. — Bob Ortega, CNN, "What it's like inside the former superstore in Texas where the US is holding 1,400 immigrant children," 14 June 2018 Kit includes Heidi's cool pattern and one skein of Madelinetosh Yarn. — Mary Mooney, OregonLive.com, "Traveling Ewe looking to expand; help them do it with Indiegogo and Patreon," 11 June 2018 To meet her deadline, Durant recruited a skein full of knitters to assist. — Abby Ellin, BostonGlobe.com, "Sweaters in Broadway’s ‘Carousel’ come with quite a yarn," 29 May 2018 The ceiling looked as though skeins of lace had been stretched across it and magically turned to stone; the windows shimmered as if gemstones had been pressed into glass. — Joanna Pocock, latimes.com, "Watching the royal wedding on the telly? Here's what you need to know about St. George's Chapel and Windsor Castle," 13 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skein.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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skein
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English Language Learners Definition of skein
: a long piece of yarn or thread that is loosely wound
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