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hard-spun
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adjective
(of yarn) compactly twisted in spinning.
Origin:
1905–10
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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hard-spun
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adj
(of yarn) spun with a firm close twist
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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