mule twist
mule twist · mule twists
Cotton yarn in cops, spun on a muleCotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)Cotton yarn in cops, spun on a mule; in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. It was, apparently, more elastic than similar yarns in its era.
Forms
plural: mule twists| Singular | mule twist |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsmule yarn
See also
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