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| candy floss |
(chiefly British) a candy consisting of melted sugar spun into a fluffy mass around a stick or paper cone; cotton candy. |
| cloth |
material woven of spun threads of cotton, wool, nylon, or the like; fabric. [1/3 definitions] |
| cobweb |
a web spun by a spider, esp. an abandoned one, or a single strand of this web. [1/5 definitions] |
| cotton candy |
a candy consisting of melted sugar spun into a fluffy mass around a stick or paper cone. |
| finespun |
spun or drawn out to a fine thread, as fabric or glass; delicate. [1/2 definitions] |
| glass wool |
fibers of spun glass that resemble wool and are used in insulation and air filters. |
| homespun |
of cloth or yarn, made or spun at home. [2/4 definitions] |
| spindle |
a thin notched rod with tapered ends, on which thread is twisted and wound as it is spun. [1/9 definitions] |
| spinner |
in a board game or the like, a device composed of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate moves, amounts, or penalties. [1/4 definitions] |
| teetotum |
a four-sided top with a letter on each side, spun with the fingers in certain games of chance. |
| thread |
a fine strand of spun fiber such as cotton or flax, usu. composed of two or more filaments twisted together and used in sewing, weaving, and the like. [1/12 definitions] |
| virgin wool |
wool that has not been spun, woven, or otherwise processed. |
| web |
a thin and fragile structure spun by spiders and the larvae of certain insects. [1/7 definitions] |
| worsted |
a fine, smooth, firm, compact yarn spun of tightly twisted wool fibers. [1/3 definitions] |
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