🤸 Knocked down 🧵 Twisted together

thrown

7.4

Twisted together to make thread or yarn

adjective
/θroʊn/

Specialized

: hilado

In traditional weaving, only thrown yarn is used for the warp threads.

Examples

The finest scarves are made from thrown silk, giving them unmatched smoothness.
He inspected the thrown filaments before weaving them into the fabric.
The thrown yarn was soft and easy to work with.
She bought a beautiful thrown scarf at the market.
The artist used thrown threads to create intricate patterns in her tapestry.
Only thrown yarns are suitable for creating durable and beautiful garments.
She carefully selected thrown filaments to ensure the quality of her textile work.

Synonyms

thrown and twisted

vsthrown

Specialized

7.4

Threads spun and twisted together to make one stronger yarn

focuses on the act of twisting filaments rather than the stronger final thread

Idioms

thrown in at the deep end

Informal

1 7.8

Put suddenly into a difficult situation without preparation or help

Compounds

thrown and twisted

Specialized

7.4

Threads spun and twisted together to make one stronger yarn

How Twisted

thrown

Specialized

7.4

untwisted

2.7

Surface Forms

thrown positive

Morphology

thrown = throw (opaque) = throw + en

The textile sense 'twisted together' is a specialised historical/technical use of 'throw' that is not predictable from the everyday sense of 'throw' for most learners.

Etymology

Thrown in weaving comes from the same old verb throw, which once meant 'to twist', so thrown yarn is yarn that has been 'twisted' or spun together.